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hd_movie _player.exe

HiDef Media Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for HiDef Media Player. 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 HiDef Media Player. The application hd_movie _player.exe, “HiDef Media Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
HiDef Media Player

Description:
HiDef Media Player

Version:
2.0.4.39

MD5:
5ff4a7161699f5ba4fb44f6354ca8913

SHA-1:
3a472975b6c21967e7a4c7ca30e1c04391fc330d

SHA-256:
285d9732be549b1bf29e9dd8a4ea6eb4268934f702962c800ab7d7f9ee8a864a

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/25/2024 8:42:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.158.210

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
140617-1

AVG
Adware Generic_r.IZ
2014.0.3986

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
18803

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4554
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.C.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Airinstall
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.180.12643

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.07.07.10

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dbypxk
0.28.0.60698

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.07.07.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.Q
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14705

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.78
2.0.0.1850

File size:
811.9 KB (831,400 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.39

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\hd_movie _player.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:
10/4/2013 2:26:06 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:bXspeFrDlBnfDi9Zb6chIbhKSYn+ptmPn:bZF326chShK5nItO

Entry address:
0x2591B0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, 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:
7.8803

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
776 KB (794,624 bytes)

The file hd_movie _player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://files.airdwnlds.com/get/click/.../?sid=ece5908d812e87d914e54e9de3bac4434708ded5bc2444a4,65e372eb1e,&amount={value}&filename=HD_Movie _Player

http://repo.sitescoutadserver.com/click?clid=65e372eb1e&rand=1381108360942&sid=&xurl=[ENCODED-URL-HERE]

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