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setup.exe

HD Player

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application setup.exe, “HD Player ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 34 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from files.getsoftfree.com.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
HD Player

Description:
HD Player

Version:
2.0.73.0

MD5:
a9343faa6e4f78f74581a45f56801f38

SHA-1:
42d3a27081a9847b26ebe5bc1d629d28ca27bc43

SHA-256:
5e903a15786ca2222b4fbc074fd0492b32f54481eb25d182967174dbb3990847

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
5/10/2024 4:06:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
5772809

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2015.06.17

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.167.110

Arcabit
Trojan.Application.Bundler.Graftor.D260FC
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:Adware-BZI [PUP]
150602-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3076

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.835

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Graftor-349
0.98/20570

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.C
22467

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.11259
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-227f52f6
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.14.151

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13257

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2015.06.16.03

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!D5E91201901F
5600.6732

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
16.0.0.501

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.ddvfxt
0.28.2.61519

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
02.06.2015 14:23:46

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.930200.C
15.06.16.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.06.16.03

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I3
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.Bundler
15.6.16.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.15614

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.428
2.0.0.1900

File size:
908.4 KB (930,200 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.73.0

Copyright:
(c) Install Manager

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 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:
9/5/2014 10:10:25 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:RPgsNMw1sbhrGx43B2HHsr4QvDk4aa0zjZ:RPgsC3B4ubk3Jj

Entry address:
0x2A0720

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, 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:
7.8738

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
844 KB (864,256 bytes)

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

http://files.getsoftfree.com/get/click/.../?uid=ZydXVpZD01YzNhYjRjMi1hOTQ3LTQxZTktODlmYi0xMGY4MTIyYzAyZGU&sid=XX&filename=setup

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