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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 37 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:

2.0.7.0

MD5:

02c106c0260c525a8fc31bdccce49f2c

SHA-1:

a23cc53e7057e56fe0e2f1767b74833a6d3e4c8f

SHA-256:

fc65bd472341c66e95c59f2362c9082f3bf29606b60294ffcdda14f475843e1a

Scanner detections:

37 / 68

Status:

Adware

Description:

This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 12:16:22 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.1

6205011

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.12.20

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.147.88

avast!

Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]

141214-1

AVG

Adware BundleApp.DN

2014.0.4189

Baidu Antivirus

PUA.Win32.AirAdInstaller

4.0.3.141220

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.A

1.0.20.1770

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-5

0.98/19811

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B

18219

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.5023

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/AirAdInstaller

12/20/2014

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.C.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

5.13.68

G Data

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.177.11965

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.12.20.04

McAfee

Artemis!E6D4D90557A0

5600.6911

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.A

15.0.0.1062

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwblbu

0.28.0.60253

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.1

04.12.2014 14:30:06

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.774048

14.07.14.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.12.20.04

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.T

14.12.20.4

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.141218

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.AirInstaller/Variant

10167

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0729

7.2.354

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

28880

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.119

2.0.0.1778

File size:

754.9 KB (773,032 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.7.0

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:

1/25/2013 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:

5/7/2014 8:40:11 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:b/x6mgbRV93QhHPzUihgVZMfcQvCCoYGfXv2CjxpsR5PPqgEUipebpVbhcRB0Bkb:Dx6J7Vihr9aCoYGfXvlxpsPX9LcBIUMM

Entry address:

0x25B418

Entry point:

60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10... 
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Packer / compiler:

ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:

1.6 MB (1,728,000 bytes)

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

http://download.samplehall.eu/AIRmediaplayerupdateALL.html

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