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install_flash_player.exe

Flash Player Pro

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Flash Player Pro. 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 Flash Player Pro. The application install_flash_player.exe, “Flash Player Pro ” 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:

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Flash Player Pro

Description:

Flash Player Pro

Version:

2.0.4.60

MD5:

d8c80a5b8040ca35f68e0431f2d51019

SHA-1:

1cfd88858f1b1ab7f4060ad9b651197d2e57b9e2

SHA-256:

6b9a0decbb21f1dacfe11cf85c6ea6ceca1062872ebff00276c9da25e63eac94

Scanner detections:

32 / 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:

4/26/2024 11:52:38 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.L

427

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.12.05

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.138.122

avast!

Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]

2014.9-151205

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2016.0.2905

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.L

1.0.20.1695

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-65

0.98/19328

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

17979

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4653

9.0.1.0339

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.15.12.05.07

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.C.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.L

11.2015-05-12_7

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Airinstall

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.176.11524

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.1018

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2015.12.05.07

McAfee

Trojan.Artemis!6FFD8BAAE04A

5600.6561

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.L

16.0.0.1017

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cznxtr

0.28.0.60577

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.06.20.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.12.05.07

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

15.12.5.7

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.151203

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

27668

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.241

2.0.0.1847

File size:

816.4 KB (836,008 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.60

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\install_flash_player.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:

10/28/2013 12:14:04 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:3pfkL+1vdXMy2D7oROSIuYQ6iwKNHxtDt:3pcCj8yKKOqYL+RH

Entry address:

0x25D2A0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, B0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, 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:

7.8796

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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

http://files.airdwnlds.com/get/click/.../?sid=46&filename=install_flash_player

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