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media player update.exe

HiDef Media Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for HiDef Media 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 HiDef Media Player. The application media player update.exe, “HiDef Media Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 39 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:

HiDef Media Player

Description:

HiDef Media Player

Version:

2.0.4.87

MD5:

e01e196f24cebf122023aeadbb8afa74

SHA-1:

46bb8e7e044725ae72b55237a77de11e1380e29d

SHA-256:

fbb5a5112505452e2f1536d2a5d75aac50c4ac77faadcab246af5172360f544b

Scanner detections:

39 / 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:

4/25/2024 2:59:22 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.A

405

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.12.27

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.147.88

avast!

Adware-gen [Adw]

2014.9-151227

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2016.0.2883

Baidu Antivirus

PUA.Win32.AirAdInstaller

4.0.3.151227

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.A

1.0.20.1805

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-10

0.98/19406

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B

18219

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4722

9.0.1.0361

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.15.12.27.02

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/AirAdInstaller

12/27/2015

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.C.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

11.2015-27-12_1

G Data

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.177.11965

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.909

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2015.12.27.02

McAfee

Artemis!E6D4D90557A0

5600.6539

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.A

16.0.0.1083

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwblbu

0.28.0.60253

Norman

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.B

11.20151227

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.774048

14.07.14.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.12.27.02

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

15.12.27.2

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.151225

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.AirInstaller/Variant

9423

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.PPFFWSD

37.0.11500

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0729

7.2.361

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

28880

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.119

2.0.0.1778

File size:

842.4 KB (862,632 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.87

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 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:

1/31/2014 5:09:11 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:o3T1QMZL3JVgzqK+Qw9mBTxRJz09wovCUm7xxvf3uwddNXUANwwJmZxLXabw:i1FL5yzp+QdTM6UyxvvRDU8wfDGw

Entry address:

0x2693D0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 60, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, 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:

7.8859

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 URL.

http://watchforfree.myrapid-softupgradesyzs.com/AIRmediaplayerupdatenew1US.html

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