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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.

File name:

hdplayer_setup.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

HD Player

Description:

HD Player

Version:

2.0.4.69

MD5:

462a7c742c9616acff51f191c5fd132c

SHA-1:

af8fd93ea17985db7bb98f02d60be1670f5983f9

SHA-256:

dd3b1faa70436b30827ad6eaa63781979b7ce5659311a33632ff1cb2d5aaf65b

Scanner detections:

40 / 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:

4/23/2024 11:04:38 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Adware.Agent.OEW

391

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]

2014.9-160110

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2017.0.2869

Baidu Antivirus

PUA.Win32.AirAdInstaller

4.0.3.16110

Bitdefender

Adware.Agent.OEW

1.0.20.50

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

9.0.1.010

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.Agent.OEW

8.16.01.10.11

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/AirAdInstaller

1/10/2016

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.D.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Adware.Agent.OEW

11.2016-10-01_1

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

14.0.0.838

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller

v2016.01.10.11

McAfee

Artemis!0AD84E90907F

5600.6525

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.Agent.OEW

17.0.0.30

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwblbu

0.28.0.59921

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

11.20160110

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.837536.B

14.07.28.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

16.01.10.11

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)

16.1.10.11

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.16108

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Total Defense

Win32/AirInstaller.OYWVdO

37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0119

7.2.10

Trend Micro

TROJ_GEN.R08NC0EDP15

10.465.10

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

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:

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:

12/17/2013 11:10:42 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:DddjBQcqQV8/0+2PeW+zrAHSVl3fLQWdWtorDRJRuyT81geD:xdjBlVx+2PzsflvDOop3ZG

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8788

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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

http://downloads.updatersoft.com/get/click/.../?uid=020ff1c3fc151a3e61b90eba57f7e12e&sid=CD15543&filename=hdplayer_setup

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