» media player update.exe
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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:

2.0.4.57

MD5:

b35a82d0758834d7ab1c261c1a9724f3

SHA-1:

5f0cd615a2dc60c51af551b5b6c35bd08d91bfb2

SHA-256:

03f5dfbcdb7d40bfcb781120a8def44cd60667f22ead14af1613bbdc25dcc366

Scanner detections:

39 / 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:

5/8/2024 6:13:01 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.A

354

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller

16.02.15

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.147.88

avast!

Adware-gen [Adw]

2014.9-160215

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2017.0.2832

Baidu Antivirus

PUA.Win32.AirAdInstaller

4.0.3.16215

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.A

1.0.20.230

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

9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.16.02.15.05

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/AirAdInstaller

2/15/2016

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.C.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

11.2016-15-02_2

G Data

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.177.11965

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.656

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2016.02.15.05

McAfee

Artemis!E6D4D90557A0

5600.6488

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.A

17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwblbu

0.28.0.60253

Norman

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.B

11.20160215

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.774048

14.07.14.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

16.02.15.05

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

16.2.15.17

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.16213

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.AirInstaller/Variant

9322

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.PPFFWSD

37.0.11500

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0729

7.2.46

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

28880

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.119

2.0.0.1778

File size:

815.9 KB (835,496 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.57

Original file name:

setup.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:

Engleski (Sjedinjene Države)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\media player update.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/25/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

3/27/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:

10/21/2013 6:26:42 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:JnvGYxu26XsERv60jIk75i2FFhozSwmF/W3WzWYDFANLFnp:Ju06cERv5IkViM4zfmQ32JF+

Entry address:

0x25D110

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, B0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, E6, 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

Code size:

780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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