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hd_player.exe

HD Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for HD 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 HD Player. The application hd_player.exe, “HD Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 35 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:
HD Player

Description:
HD Player

Version:
2.0.33.0

MD5:
655ca89cb4cb2f8f17d30a27826ecce9

SHA-1:
6cf3ecc8c56dcd80a4daa30eae9b822d7d827604

SHA-256:
b77b48f39ef218ba321bbd7ecfe39930a0aeae3698b04df973bc8b339d2a0d20

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
4/20/2024 3:31:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
372

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/AirInstaller.97366
7.11.167.130

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160129

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2850

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.AirAdInstaller
4.0.3.16129

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.A
1.0.20.145

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.VBCriptK4.Adware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-89
0.98/20570

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
18308

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5245
9.0.1.029

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.01.29.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.34131
1/29/2016

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-29-01_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12626

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.744

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2016.01.29.06

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.A
17.0.0.87

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dafqnz
0.28.0.60577

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
11.20160129

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.863136
14.05.15.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.29.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I3
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.29.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16127

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4848734
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.205
2.0.0.1847

File size:
758.4 KB (776,608 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.33.0

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_player.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Air Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 8:59:59 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:
7/26/2014 1:44:55 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NaigCkA6eJI0YKjRY9gipX/jkG+7ctn9mCFj08eYvv5fJKbqX:Na5CtDdbY9gIX/hGAvKw2eX

Entry address:
0x25E418

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.7 MB (1,740,800 bytes)

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

http://downloads.updatersoft.com/get/click/.../?uid=20z5C51lSKRXc6UG3t8Qy71xbc2e000.&sid=133745&filename=HD_Player

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