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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 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.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
HD Player

Description:
HD Player

Version:
2.0.33.0

MD5:
0ba5ddc7a58053f2c0b6316196936724

SHA-1:
76d9ba6177e9d4c3ae7f4a77b04f8c29c193b69c

SHA-256:
8538ab3787d03da5d450908860b9a95ebe282ee9a56f93ed4aa9d148fd6f3f2d

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 3:39:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software (M)
16.8.2.7

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 9:00:00 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:/aigCkA6eJI0YKjRY9gipX/jkG+7ctn9mCFj08eYvv5fJKbqb:/a5CtDdbY9gIX/hGAvKw2Ob

Entry address:
0x25E418

Entry point:
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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=20yKl33aFMZke8rk3fpeWQ1xb8N6000.&sid=120231&filename=HD_Player

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