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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.

File name:

hd_player.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

HD Player

Description:

HD Player

Version:

2.0.35.0

MD5:

17de6f7cc3aaf841a41fe09a18e84cd9

SHA-1:

9faef2aeaad34bb128ab03ef3c65b3d2921fb648

SHA-256:

36fce51ad14679cfa18d951cb282eb15128fa8aa25df455db1935a3544bf620d

Scanner detections:

35 / 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:

4/16/2024 4:33:47 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

391

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

2014.9-160110

AVG

Generic

2017.0.2869

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.AirAdInstaller

4.0.3.16110

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.A

1.0.20.50

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

9.0.1.010

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.16.01.10.03

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Generic.AC.34131

1/10/2016

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.D.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2016-10-01_1

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

14.0.0.839

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller

v2016.01.10.03

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.A

17.0.0.30

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dafqnz

0.28.0.60577

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

11.20160110

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.863136

14.05.15.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

16.01.10.03

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)

16.1.10.3

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.16108

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:

757.9 KB (776,096 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.35.0

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:

7/27/2014 4:43:45 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:Z5eEoZg9uDEodm31ZJDS2UsgtU3R3i+JY/Vlh8Wo6RtaeVTfTwH:ZjwgoDzdgfJWj23RpY9VoCnwH

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 (1,740,288 bytes)

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

http://downloads.updatersoft.com/get/click/.../?uid=0084035218738187118&sid=0084035218738187118&filename=HD_Player

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