fpp_setup.exe

Flash Player Pro

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Flash Player Pro. The setup is bootstrapped by the Air Installer 'download manager' (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) that bundles unwanted software (adware, toolbars, extensions) during setup while deciving the user into thinking they are downloading the stadard installation setup from Flash Player Pro. The application fpp_setup.exe, “Flash Player Pro ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Flash Player Pro

Description:
Flash Player Pro

Version:
2.0.4.16

MD5:
bb8a0ead8d255a0aeca042f9e47e11b7

SHA-1:
ca9d55141d3f29617e96c6e8085cd77ec5617526

SHA-256:
38690014c50dc87e5ab216d8cbf7683c4863090b4b7e054fb0be27655d327f90

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 3:47:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.L
396

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller
16.01.05

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.152.20

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160105

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2017.0.2874

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.L
1.0.20.25

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-69
0.98/19379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
18369

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1410
9.0.1.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.L
11.2016-05-01_3

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdWare.Gen7
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12244

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.863

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.01.05.11

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!CCF261F38C80
5600.6530

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.L
17.0.0.15

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxhlvu
0.28.0.59921

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.01.19.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.01.05.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.5.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16103

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
29732

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.77
2.0.0.1783

File size:
805.4 KB (824,744 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.16

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\fpp_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Air Software, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Air Software, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3AC786E09219DF82DA830E461D4FC39F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/26/2013 2:25:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hfp1E31IuRjOCPffwtq0KWXPS9//Lay2yAYNssPgISyknNp1W/FW/bf3diVVuAHM:hfI9FPfV/LV2utSyOrf38VV9YIJa

Entry address:
0x252630

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, E6, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8785

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
768 KB (786,432 bytes)

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