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realplayer.exe

Real Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Real 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 Real Player. The application realplayer.exe, “Real Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as RealPlayer but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Real Player

Description:
Real Player

Version:
2.0.5.1

MD5:
9c2748a429c67f1318be5606a15af873

SHA-1:
382a69fcbc977f89c258f26b8c92813f268c0ddb

SHA-256:
fad11a9693de93b9b70a5d42bf5a8a3808487cb14e09219a6b5b0ede7b318834

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 9:42:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.145.10

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3495

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
18157

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4860
9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)
8.9714

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11861

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2014.04.23.07

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbkcs
0.28.0.59492

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.K
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14421

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
28550

File size:
842.9 KB (863,144 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.5.1

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\realplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Air Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/25/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 11:59:59 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:
3/18/2014 3:58:23 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:SsaIdkGDmsYH2taQMbJ9tDXxnHN88xnc7C8uW4:SsUO7YHEa/J7xc7C/W

Entry address:
0x269690

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 60, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, E5, 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:
7.8870

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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