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hdplayer.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 hdplayer.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:
2.0.7.4

MD5:
83032883094fb75bf54802e6f530e066

SHA-1:
0774b20a7ae8f5b1eb9cf7a4c358873084ec3648

SHA-256:
44f6e2b871008c42f788ab3357beab7b9058c8a43fdc62f9f981123f2987e801

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:
4/24/2024 11:36:56 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
381

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
16.01.20

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/AgentCV.A.6399
7.11.149.220

avast!
Win32:Installer-L [PUP]
2014.9-160120

AVG
BundleApp
2017.0.2859

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
1.0.20.100

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Airadinstaller-2
0.98/19265

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
17759

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2035
9.0.1.020

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
8.16.01.20.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)
10.9400

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
11.2016-20-01_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11737

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.788

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.01.20.07

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!A0B8ECF30861
5600.6515

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
17.0.0.60

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbkcs
0.28.0.59048

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.1
11.20160120

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.770464
14.08.10.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.20.07

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I3
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.20.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16118

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirAdInstaller
9374

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
26304

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.214
2.0.0.1845

File size:
754.9 KB (773,024 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.7.4

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\hdplayer.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:
5/23/2014 12:20:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:8BhyRKF9Je6ouxOtgwl0VgcLD7cFM1MY1S1jeqcpfpu9ljNq3jbGNDmUAMNKoNNE:soKF9JlCWTHDcFhY1SuUlNWjbqmUjNbY

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:
7.9354

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,729,024 bytes)

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

http://downloads.updatesoftnow.com/get/click/.../?uid=1401148971543_1401148966464_103_22443_152060852_1&sid=AP&filename=HDPlayer

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