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:
2.0.7.1

MD5:
a46ed575425647e3ba71bb9fc5b11517

SHA-1:
b5fd943ef61b02cfde163eb9e63b42312e7eda8c

SHA-256:
d4350c3c42da18cdee7422860f31e3f3b0f0a5fe483e9506070249114cf23bcc

Scanner detections:
35 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/19/2024 2:07:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
372

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
16.01.29

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/AgentCV.A.6399
7.11.149.220

avast!
Win32:Installer-L [PUP]
2014.9-160129

AVG
BundleApp
2017.0.2850

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
1.0.20.145

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
9.0.1.029

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
8.16.01.29.07

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
11.2016-29-01_6

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
14.0.0.743

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.01.29.07

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!A0B8ECF30861
5600.6506

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
17.0.0.87

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbkcs
0.28.0.59048

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.1
11.20160129

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.770464
14.08.10.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.29.07

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)
16.1.29.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16127

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirAdInstaller
9356

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:
2.0.7.1

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:

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:
5/14/2014 1:24:28 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cyTUYXXml/l82PtwC5c+ZELBpB8ZVcD4tB8utC3eM0KwnKZXTKyLGK0f4t8bEsQ7:cyTUYXXkN8XH+ZSBTD45eenKwn+XW9Jc

Entry address:
0x25B418

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:
7.9355

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,728,512 bytes)

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