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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.
Publisher:
AirInstaller Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Adobe Flash Player

Version:
2.0.3.98

MD5:
46a08c02998d17f9c43cfb8c0b961134

SHA-1:
3b192f76981e98768c851dcfee774736641564b1

SHA-256:
6e56cc950929522ed3a864f9020dffe65488c900f47ea310e736672f47df2592

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:
4/25/2024 4:54:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
376

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
16.01.25

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.137.118

avast!
Win32:Installer-L [PUP]
2014.9-160125

AVG
Generic_r
2017.0.2854

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
1.0.20.125

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
9.0.1.025

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.01.25.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)
10.9549

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-25-01_2

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.1.24

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
14.0.0.763

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.01.25.07

McAfee
Artemis!B62AE1830632
5600.6510

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
17.0.0.75

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwfgel
0.28.0.59048

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
11.20160125

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1115272.B
14.04.14.02

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.01.25.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.25.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16123

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 (1,125,288 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.3.98

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 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:
6/4/2013 12:22:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:QTrqpKT1U6LSINS6ejHIlgeXHAmf+FnKVVfR79y6I:QacTuPjHIlgeXcIfRhy

Entry address:
0x254390

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 60, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, 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:
7.7653

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,110,016 bytes)

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

http://files.airdwnlds.com/get/click/.../?uid=re10NQzKGw

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