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media player update.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 media player update.exe, “HD Player ” 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. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.

File name:

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

HD Player

Description:

HD Player

Version:

2.0.4.81

MD5:

f62f5b96bc73f9f8902076fe6ed36060

SHA-1:

26254a2028c4d69993bcec99818c0b39388c9b14

SHA-256:

14934d5e712a8a6b990c47f36f2bf2512dad0f9372fd4b4696af4f84f04e7e0c

Scanner detections:

28 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:

4/23/2024 7:09:10 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/AgentCV.A.6255

7.11.150.246

avast!

Malware-gen

2014.9-140915

AVG

Adware InstallCore

2015.0.3350

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-59

0.98/19312

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B

18308

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4757

9.0.1.0258

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.D.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of setup.exe (Adware)

2014.11.15.6

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.SuspectCrc

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11663

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.3247

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller

v2014.09.15.02

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbyev

0.28.0.59048

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.09.15.02

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.T

14.9.15.14

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14913

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.AirAdInstaller

10358

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

29418

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.103

2.0.0.1902

File size:

841.9 KB (862,112 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.81

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\media player update.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

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:

1/22/2014 10:06:09 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:ZfSm11VAQHzYWZV2fqdRtOjIBbPdQeq8pjnLjmlsCRw6xF3sidhb0hN:ZqmTiQPQqEjCPvnL6f3sij0hN

Entry address:

0x2672B0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 40, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, E5, 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:

7.8860

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

784 KB (802,816 bytes)

The file media player update.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://downloads.updatersoft.com/get/click/.../?uid=GL10IDrWdu&filename=Media Player Update

http://exclusiverewards.bigtreeforestzs.com/AIRmediaplayerupdatenew5US.html

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