java runtime environment.exe

Java Runtime Environment

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Java Runtime Environment. 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 Java Runtime Environment. The application java runtime environment.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 28 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. 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:
AirInstaller Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Java Runtime Environment

Version:
2.0.3.94

MD5:
163a586c4555922c11b72c3fa08019ec

SHA-1:
856be9804f4d85184abadf796899f76acd4057d7

SHA-256:
abce4c6bea70d35ee452360f25305d8c7182dbfa086db666701b63fe7acac9f5

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/19/2024 7:26:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
433

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2015.02.27

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.143.120

avast!
Win32:Installer-L [PUP]
2014.9-151128

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2016.0.2911

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
1.0.20.1660

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
18108

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.897
9.0.1.0332

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.15.11.28.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A8.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-28-11_7

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11755

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1050

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
16.0.0.996

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.daxlrb
0.28.6.64267

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
15.11.28.10

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.11.28.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.151126

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
28244

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.716
2.0.0.2007

File size:
1.1 MB (1,117,328 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.3.94

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
AirInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\java runtime environment.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 5:59:59 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:
5/23/2013 12:05:49 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:JZzZ/pU1CH/zwSlazjx9OkDpqrvDIErNvCtEQUkGQDCaYexUBzCrUV7UqTK:JFZOIfzwDztAFbDnrNvC5Bv5ZEQGs

Entry address:
0x24EDD0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, EB, 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, EF, 75, 09, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 73, E4, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 0D, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 74, 89, C5, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 75, 20, 41, 01, DB, 75...
 
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Entropy:
7.7624

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
1 MB (1,097,728 bytes)

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