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hd_player_setup.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_setup.exe, “HD Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 32 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_setup.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

HD Player

Description:

HD Player

Version:

2.0.15.0

MD5:

58da843291a9cc4953cbe8f7bfc8909f

SHA-1:

20f681146e3d42c83b50d8f53ec0a389a30e8fd6

SHA-256:

0c2f51b420af8e19b73f206b21811ac098f5b4c1eccfa55c8d26485b6bf02011

Scanner detections:

32 / 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:

4/27/2024 1:35:26 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.A

6612562

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirInstaller

2015.03.01

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/AirAdInstaller.aldw.4

7.11.212.246

avast!

Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]

150129-1

AVG

Airsoftware

2016.0.3184

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.A

1.0.20.295

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-57

0.98/20125

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.C

21243

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.5245

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-ef42d8db

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

5.13.68

G Data

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:AdWare.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.1915118

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller

v2015.02.28.01

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.A

16.0.0.177

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dmnwmi

0.30.0.296

Norman

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.A

03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.774048.D

15.02.27.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.02.28.01

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I3

2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.Air Software

15.2.28.13

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.15226

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.11

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

37788

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.205

2.0.0.2084

File size:

755.9 KB (774,048 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.15.0

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_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/24/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 4:59:59 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:

6/18/2014 3:48:07 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:bQN20eCofhgVDNuK40ufbN64b6slOJ5B/N2j+aFUnQn53CI2tjyufeK7D:840eCoJgD8H3T04nARN2H6nQn53lQjyi

Entry address:

0x25C418

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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Entropy:

7.9353

Packer / compiler:

ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:

1.7 MB (1,733,632 bytes)

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

http://files.getsoftfree.com/get/click/.../?uid=18073173201403146983&sid=145859&filename=hd_player_setup

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