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player_setup.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 player_setup.exe, “HD Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 33 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.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
HD Player

Description:
HD Player

Version:
2.0.7.4

MD5:
86b5ef8cd514140a04851d552d2458b1

SHA-1:
60e9da7b51b07fed213e658637649ac9d9f6bb02

SHA-256:
242ac4d4acf1a8339686579cd264a5cc8aab4dc12feae0e101e420c6049313b6

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
4/19/2024 7:41:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
391

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2015.06.15

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/AirInstaller.F
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]
2014.9-160110

AVG
Adware Generic5
2017.0.2869

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
1.0.20.50

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-31
0.98/20565

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.C
22452

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10718
9.0.1.010

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.01.10.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.34131
1/10/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-ef42d8db
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-10-01_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16237

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.838

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2016.01.10.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
17.0.0.30

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dafqnz
0.30.24.2086

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
11.20160110

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.774048.F
15.06.12.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.01.10.09

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I3
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.10.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16108

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40824

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.189
2.0.0.2223

File size:
754.9 KB (773,024 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.7.4

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller

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\player_setup.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:
5/23/2014 12:20:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:SBhyRKF9Je6ouxOtgwl0VgcLD7cFM1MY1S1jeqcpfpu9ljNq3jbGNDmUAMNKoNNq:OoKF9JlCWTHDcFhY1SuUlNWjbqmUjNbu

Entry address:
0x25C418

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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Entropy:
7.9355

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,729,024 bytes)

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

http://downloads.updatersoft.com/get/click/.../?uid=wSU3O39S2MV5PFTBGUJ21VCM&sid=7ee61f27-5ec1-4c3c-9a02-a838c6141704-HDPlayer09int&filename=Player_Setup

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