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setup.exe

HiDef Media Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for HiDef Media 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 HiDef Media Player. The application setup.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 33 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.
Publisher:
AirInstaller Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
HiDef Media Player

Version:
2.0.3.56

MD5:
e21fa17342270b09384682c3346d3e8f

SHA-1:
32f684ca75245ccc4c0fb673ff75fd26fb30b5b7

SHA-256:
8dd353f8d08dcdd60b944c21dc3d8a03d87223a973747354dcd036e0a82454cb

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/26/2024 3:23:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
406

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.12.26

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.149.242

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151226

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2016.0.2884

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
1.0.20.1800

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-67
0.98/20542

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
18280

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1167
9.0.1.0360

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.15.12.26.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-26-12_7

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Malware
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12095

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.913

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2015.12.26.10

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
16.0.0.1080

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxhlas
0.28.0.60253

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
11.20151226

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1115272.B
14.07.01.02

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
15.12.26.10

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)
15.12.26.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.151224

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
29252

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.9
2.0.0.1789

File size:
1.1 MB (1,102,416 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.3.56

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller. All rights reserved.

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 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:
3/13/2013 2:21:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:BTvbxnYo1KFKZKQ25URSOBf8lhosLCP5n7WPtxDqkT7:BTjxYNCVHw+MonP56txm4

Entry address:
0x244EC0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 53, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, EC, 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:
7.7647

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
1 MB (1,085,440 bytes)

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

http://trk.airinstaller.com/get/click/.../?uid=20154B26nolBFPcY1OsRam1ufSnp000.&sid=34183

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