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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 by Air Software has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.

File name:

fpp_setup.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller Inc. (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Flash Player Pro

Version:

2.0.4.12

MD5:

ad02269ec32e78d69facaf8fcc752f9a

SHA-1:

f1b86c0c195920d444225f0ca289a305c554f7fe

SHA-256:

c46b5b72d03278f543bf3a2855da4df4e96bb78699edab8bde4211e4fd9ff72d

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Note:

Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:

This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

4/19/2024 10:22:20 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftw.Bundler (M)

16.6.19.17

File size:

804.4 KB (823,720 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.12

Original file name:

AirInstaller.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\fpp_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/24/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 7:59:59 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:

7/30/2013 12:39:55 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:hWpOn30F+mllrofVFH4DSzLcA1na1gkGZqkrnS0hIOQky28aF1FyGSVZIjHnBD1e:hOOn32+mofzzT5wOprX7y28aLjHBD1ij

Entry address:

0x251290

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 20, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, F0, 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:

7.8790

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

768 KB (786,432 bytes)

The file fpp_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.airdwnlds.com/get/click/.../?sid=777-&uid=115727427&filename=FPP_Setup

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