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setup.exe

Download Manager

Air Software

It uses the Air Installer distribution platform (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) to bundle unwanted software such as adware and browser toolbars during setup. The application setup.exe, “Download Manager ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 31 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 (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Download Manager

Description:

Download Manager

Version:

2.0.4.66

MD5:

0ca494a788227b7e0aa5e4a372e53bda

SHA-1:

3dfca320796816361f54d147f6ecd9d5a513e244

SHA-256:

ed6619b5f06d59444d74fb571bf364c4ae7417d5b83ffb67d97cad876863992a

Scanner detections:

31 / 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:

4/24/2024 5:19:20 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.L

911

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.08.07

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.136.208

avast!

Win32:Installer-L [PUP]

2014.9-140214

AVG

Generic_r

2015.0.3389

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.L

1.0.20.1095

Boost by Reason

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.F

2013.8.23.1

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-26

0.98/19086

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

17718

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4766

9.0.1.045

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)

8.9371

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A8.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.L

11.2014-07-08_5

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Airinstall

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.175.11028

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.3441

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.02.14.02

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.L

15.0.0.657

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdmqw

0.28.0.59288

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.08.07.06

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.F

14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14212

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.97

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Iminent

26060

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.174

2.0.0.1829

File size:

817.9 KB (837,544 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.66

Original file name:

setup.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:

12/3/2013 6:08:39 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:lyOX2vg6R4J0W7PZX7en1xtzkiw7eY8ex:lyOm7g7xXGLtzzw73

Entry address:

0x25F710

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, D0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, E6, 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:

7.8780

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:

780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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

http://dl.downloadverse.com/get/click/.../?filename=Setup

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