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Setup.exe

HD Player

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The file Setup.exe, “HD Player ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 31 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. This downloadble file is typically blocked through Google's Safe Browsing technology in Chrome web browser.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
HD Player

Description:
HD Player

Version:
2.0.83.0

MD5:
4b082c8e165a087b1102fc879c4b3222

SHA-1:
30c47e6d778d95c4798a66f788e16ae7900f71db

SHA-256:
c3dcebf2dd2323c7a114bb39d420703fe214a524cdfa803728945c1a77abc277

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/24/2024 10:34:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
6266345

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.W32.AirAdInstaller
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2015.03.31

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
150319-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3154

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
1.0.20.450

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.C
21595

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5492
9.0.1.090

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-a607985a
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of hd_player.exe (Adware)
2015.7.4.23

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13550

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2015.03.31.03

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
16.0.0.270

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dmigdk
0.30.8.659

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.918936
14.10.02.01

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I3
3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Adknowledge
15.3.31.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.15329

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4665102
33624

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.509
2.0.0.1942

File size:
912.4 KB (934,296 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.83.0

Copyright:
(c) Install Manager

Original file name:
setup.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 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 5:00:00 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:
9/19/2014 9:28:49 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:m5jidBzc/kf2gs5VKq2w/Sa+/dxvrAuCmqNe4naobjq6BNhyFRR9HMQHnwU90:m5ufuvg//vFePjTB8RR9HMQHn3W

Entry address:
0x2A24F0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, 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:
7.8733

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
848 KB (868,352 bytes)

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