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setup.exe

Adobe Flash Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Adobe Flash 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 Adobe Flash Player. The application setup.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 34 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.

File name:

setup.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller Inc. (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Adobe Flash Player

Version:

2.0.4.7

MD5:

943758f80fa0e06cc8320557c7e20b9c

SHA-1:

0e845eb208ac28ac0d018aff01bcc0bd64bc4c1d

SHA-256:

8f82bd223631309f517a34b137affd23c9fe5ebb0ccb55df215f70f72520198f

Scanner detections:

34 / 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:

4/23/2024 11:02:07 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

406

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Toolbar.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.12.25

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.137.118

avast!

Win32:Installer-L [PUP]

2014.9-151225

AVG

Generic_r

2016.0.2884

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

1.0.20.1795

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-4

0.98/19268

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

17943

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4187

9.0.1.0359

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.15.12.25.03

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)

9.9549

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2015-25-12_6

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.176.11451

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.917

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2015.12.25.03

McAfee

Artemis!B62AE1830632

5600.6540

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

16.0.0.1077

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwfgel

0.28.0.59048

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

11.20151225

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1115272.B

14.04.14.02

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.12.25.03

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

15.12.25.15

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.151223

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

27460

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.102

2.0.0.1775

File size:

1.1 MB (1,116,584 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.7

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\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:

6/27/2013 12:42:09 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:aIBcraQde6Bzw4v/N0jd25nBKssQOsoLTm:aIBTeujd25nBuQzou

Entry address:

0x250120

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 40, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, EB, 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, EF, 75, 09, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 73, E4, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 0D, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 74, 89, C5, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 75, 20, 41, 01, DB, 75... 
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Entropy:

7.7643

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

1.1 MB (1,101,824 bytes)

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

http://downloads.getsoftfree.com/get/click/.../?uid=kg10HXxUVB

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