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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 25 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:

2.0.4.92

MD5:

84230fea0ab418cf05049fa8b1cf06fe

SHA-1:

56e18da34498d5fded8cdfa729a1ca901065bec5

SHA-256:

61eb5bf8579c9b2f316883913324ea7da2610d32bcfd7e4b2b0a368800e68737

Scanner detections:

25 / 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 '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:

4/19/2024 1:47:57 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

2014.06.28

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.157.100

avast!

Adware-gen [Adw]

140617-1

AVG

Adware InstallCore.QF

2014.0.3986

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-35

0.98/19168

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B

18687

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.2035

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-10bb76c9

v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.180.12553

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.07.15.12

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbybh

0.28.0.60475

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.861600.B

14.06.27.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.07.15.12

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.T

14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14713

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.AirInstaller/Variant

10483

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4784938

29708

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.107

2.0.0.1840

File size:

841.4 KB (861,600 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.92

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:

2/5/2014 3:45:43 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:V2FuOV+HiYt192MT4OJQoL6fODAu+Wq3AFP1AWOZbxp:HMUUBODARWrP1fOxz

Entry address:

0x2670F0

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:

7.8861

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://downloads.updatersoft.com/get/click/.../?uid=cV10zuqIpF&filename=Media Player Update

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