hdplayer_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 hdplayer_setup.exe, “HD Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 40 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:
2.0.4.69

MD5:
44cbe101a3bd9c9ef36ea0d03b567956

SHA-1:
a165c84a01c1be49f9854438e34e1cf0bed2d202

SHA-256:
65ae89a63cfc8ab40b590acfeae77fe9c130a625960c9872637d3545c7e0341d

Scanner detections:
40 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 9:06:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Agent.OEW
371

AegisLab AV Signature
Troj.W32.Jorik.Steckt
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2014.07.24

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/AgentCV.A.6255
7.11.150.22

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160129

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2017.0.2849

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.AirAdInstaller
4.0.3.16129

Bitdefender
Adware.Agent.OEW
1.0.20.145

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-26
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
18285

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4723
9.0.1.029

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Agent.OEW
8.16.01.29.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/AirAdInstaller
1/29/2016

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

F-Secure
Adware.Agent.OEW
11.2016-29-01_6

G Data
Adware.Agent.OEW
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Spy.Zbot
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12184

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.741

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2016.01.29.06

McAfee
Artemis!0AD84E90907F
5600.6505

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Agent.OEW
17.0.0.87

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwblbu
0.28.0.59921

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
11.20160129

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.837536.B
14.07.28.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.01.29.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.29.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16127

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/AirInstaller.OYWVdO
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0119
7.2.29

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0EDP15
10.465.29

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29280

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.128
2.0.0.1799

File size:
817.9 KB (837,536 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.69

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_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 6:59:59 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:
12/17/2013 1:10:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:DddjBQcqQV8/0+2PeW+zrAHSVl3fLQWdWtorDRJRuyT81gVK:xdjBlVx+2PzsflvDOop3Z8

Entry address:
0x25F7B0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, E6, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8788

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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