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secure_file.exe

Software Updater

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 secure_file.exe, “Software Updater ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.

File name:

secure_file.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Software Updater

Description:

Software Updater

Version:

2.0.4.82

MD5:

ff4fe4057c0c8f23405cd66e46e09031

SHA-1:

358fd7477570a8653d484913137dee419b320cd5

SHA-256:

a9e365d1d489729342468e2739eafb32410d87df89c49f333cb62e2f97fefe71

Scanner detections:

32 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:

5/4/2024 3:13:52 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461

922

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.05.16

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.148.214

avast!

Malware-gen

140516-1

AVG

Adware InstallCore.RU

2014.0.3950

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461

1.0.20.1040

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-26

0.98/19168

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B

18246

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4785

9.0.1.0136

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461

8.14.07.27.11

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)

8.9780

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A8.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461

11.2014-27-07_1

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.177.12041

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.3495

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.05.16.08

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461

15.0.0.624

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwblag

0.28.0.59608

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.07.27.11

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.L

14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14514

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.AirInstaller/Variant

10457

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller.ahyx

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Iminent

29046

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.100

2.0.0.1783

File size:

841.9 KB (862,120 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.82

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\secure_file.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/24/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 6:59:59 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:

1/24/2014 1:28:08 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:wOaGBNKeWRVwdIdgahgTX7YWb0XrNwwKExTzuDMoNv:wWYRW+cT4XrNwwKqit

Entry address:

0x2672B0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 40, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, 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:

7.8860

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:

784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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