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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.

File name:

setup.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller Inc. (signed by Air Software)

Product:

HiDef Media Player

Version:

2.0.3.66

MD5:

7437dc12ec76b59b05e2543c2e2823d2

SHA-1:

40b0f5eb8a1ee40b8567f473e0e324fdf7deef16

SHA-256:

618ceb7a77ea81087aecca996c10d4f4ca1a2353148516c59a94020edb4c31d1

Scanner detections:

33 / 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:

4/19/2024 4:32:09 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

403

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.12.29

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.149.242

avast!

PUP-gen [PUP]

2014.9-151229

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2016.0.2881

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

1.0.20.1815

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

9.0.1.0363

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.15.12.29.03

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

11.2015-29-12_3

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

14.0.0.899

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2015.12.29.03

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

16.0.0.1089

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxhlas

0.28.0.60253

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

11.20151229

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1115272.B

14.07.01.02

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.12.29.03

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)

15.12.29.3

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.151227

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 (1,103,496 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.3.66

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:

4/2/2013 11:59:21 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:ZDjh9HqtR6+WkHumwHldAuKzedLJbz+FZ0BMJhVmfUPsxNjKX7Dfx:ZDV9K76LO0uKFoPJhofUINmZ

Entry address:

0x2456C0

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:

7.7663

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://www.media970.com/.../i2VqnWHKfZiPamzEXsp6w41haZxknqmXkWFtmI2cfp2RZJiYX6SBlw?dp=n16id&dp2=guxi5cno_54_60280402

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