installer_java_french.exe

Java

Download Manager

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_java_french.exe by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Download Manager  (signed and verified)

Product:
Java

Version:
2.5.0.29

MD5:
f0f16fe4595aade0e1fafc045b1202ea

SHA-1:
c8a65b0dfebcad2292e6f5a475e8bc6bfb9d9d7d

SHA-256:
d4da0cd3e2230f49d8dbfbef2111f1d311eccc9d81f9de5e3163bce626f6ee06

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
7/1/2025 8:17:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49926
6470710

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2015.01.30

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.205.220

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
150126-0

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3215

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49926
1.0.20.145

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-36527
0.98/19992

Comodo Security
Packed.Win32.MUPX.Gen
20886

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9668
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49926
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.E potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49926
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49926
15.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14791

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2015.01.29.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49926
16.0.0.87

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dmnhfn
0.30.0.65070

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.29.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software
15.1.29.9

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.791
2.0.0.2048

File size:
1 MB (1,078,216 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.0.29

Copyright:
(c) Download Manager

Original file name:
installer_java_French.exe.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_java_french.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/10/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/12/2017 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Download Manager, O=Download Manager, 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:
6771A39C2739AF7082C1C8D8234BB168

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/16/2015 6:05:57 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:pOBUg125aP8UHJLIf5Ic4G+K/GBQiXGu0KwQaqllywdXDOoqvL:pDg45aP8u62b0KwQHlywdUz

Entry address:
0x34FE90

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 20, 65, 00, 8D, BE, 00, F0, DA, 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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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

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