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msnchatmessenger_setup.exe

MSN Chat Messenger

Air Software

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application msnchatmessenger_setup.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
MSN Chat Messenger

Version:
1.0.0.4

MD5:
748a7e3eefe3ed55f3211a89e027cd2d

SHA-1:
3a09474b6325fc0ebd4158b28e2ed160a3594a90

SHA-256:
e097cad1f10f3afa746945452b47615366dd7d1ea9980bdd61d37ace3f9c13f2

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/25/2024 10:18:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.196.218

avast!
Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]
2014.9-160211

Bkav FE
W32.Clodd9e.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
20417

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.439
9.0.1.042

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)
10.10905

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
2/11/2016

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14395

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cymshr
0.28.6.64267

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.02.11.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.2.11.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16209

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
35900

File size:
316.3 KB (323,912 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.4

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
AirInstallerOne.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\msnchatmessenger_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Air Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/29/2012 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/1/2013 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:
36D5AA8967E82240D5AFEC2F301B54ED

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/11/2012 12:56:02 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:83TwA2pSYSbDbmpscvAUIPZdGFa2Qi8GwF3rZzX8efSu7uOWhb9K:UTwACS57mpsDKR8G+7ZzX8e6iuf9K

Entry address:
0xFF660

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 4B, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, F4, 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:
7.8790

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
300 KB (307,200 bytes)

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