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HD Player

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application setup.exe, “HD Player ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 34 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion 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 files.getsoftfree.com.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
HD Player

Description:
HD Player

Version:
2.0.73.0

MD5:
99d3dc5cee005ce2b0ff2bfeb11b7c13

SHA-1:
286eb80aa1ebaa9e45d5706a12a17bed01f47f70

SHA-256:
04ae9b27806bfc2d32b0e562c43b8c3face55dce720229f08160823a5324c7fc

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
4/18/2024 12:58:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
5670435

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2015.06.04

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.167.110

Arcabit
Trojan.Application.Bundler.Graftor.D260FC
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:Adware-BZI [PUP]
150602-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3088

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.775

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Graftor-349
0.98/20550

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.C
22334

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.11259
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-227f52f6
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.14.151

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13257

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2015.06.04.12

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!D5E91201901F
5600.6744

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
16.0.0.465

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.ddvfxt
0.28.2.61519

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
02.06.2015 14:23:46

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.930200.C
15.06.04.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.06.04.12

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I3
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.Bundler
15.6.4.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.15602

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.428
2.0.0.1900

File size:
908.4 KB (930,200 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.73.0

Copyright:
(c) Install Manager

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Manager

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
8/6/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 8:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Install Manager, O=Install Manager, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
06C0BBB90999729C33560EC18A203261

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/5/2014 1:10:25 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:wPgsNMw1sbhrGx43B2HHsr4QvDk4aa0zjJ:wPgsC3B4ubk3Jj

Entry address:
0x2A0720

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, E3, 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:
7.8738

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
844 KB (864,256 bytes)

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

http://files.getsoftfree.com/get/click/.../?uid=ZzdXVpZD0zOWU2YzBiMC0yZGRkLTQ2YTYtOTc1ZS0wNmMwYzBjZTEzMzk&sid=XX&filename=setup

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