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pc_speed.exe

Download Manager

Air Software

It uses the Air Installer distribution platform (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) to bundle unwanted software such as adware and browser toolbars during setup. The application pc_speed.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 27 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.fastdownloaders.com.
Publisher:
AirInstaller Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Download Manager

Version:
2.0.3.38

MD5:
efe49b2bfdf302b095bd5b07e67a4db0

SHA-1:
9fe6798d217032c1b6bffe7bb6b2f523c7480a5e

SHA-256:
f8a053d4125b835084fa2e86f777fdb035fd2d3a8ebe1ec1620e7dcc7d26a8f3

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
4/19/2024 2:56:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
355

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/AirAdInstaller.K.17
7.11.158.92

avast!
Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]
2014.9-160214

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
1.0.20.225

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
18755

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10027
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.02.14.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11746

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-14-02_1

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16151

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2016.02.14.07

McAfee
Artemis!460CBA58FE14
5600.6489

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
17.0.0.135

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
11.20160214

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.02.14.07

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.2.14.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16212

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.13

Trend Micro House Call
HV_ZYX_CA082EC9.TOMC
7.2.45

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.BlackGen.Win32.8
2.0.0.2198

File size:
2.1 MB (2,228,304 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.3.38

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
AirInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pc_speed.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:
2/6/2013 5:23:25 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:JVmzv9dVjKCKTyvthJ3DUTanI5eUA5MjUS13X9+BvVNoQI5Ouys5prn1gNM8Mon3:zmTRETyvthJ3pI5AuUS13XAvVNo14uyz

Entry address:
0x14F722

Entry point:
E8, CF, 93, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, B0, 9D, 5E, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 56, 94, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 14, 56, 85, C0, 74, 41, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 75, 13, E8, ED, 22, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, C4, 96, 00, 00, 8B, C6, EB, 2A, 83, 7D, 10, 00, 74, E7, 39, 45, 0C, 73, 0E, E8, CF, 22, 00, 00, 6A, 22, 59, 89, 08, 8B, F1, EB, DE, 50, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, EA, 11, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 33, C0, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 8B, F1, C6, 46, 0C, 00, 85, C0, 75, 63, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4965

Code size:
1.5 MB (1,595,904 bytes)

The file pc_speed.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.fastdownloaders.com/get/click/.../?filename=PC_Speed&uid=31329061f2fd4c8ab1b836aa07f81ac0

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