» setup.exe
Overview
Analysis
File Details
Downloads (1)

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 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from fastdownloaders.com.

File name:

setup.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller Inc. (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Download Manager

Version:

2.0.3.90

MD5:

58ea36729e21efa3694a3e290e442176

SHA-1:

4517aeebcc7c90f6489a8669634e308af9f2f0f0

SHA-256:

3f1878f836b9f165c0468c90a999c2a3609b84e051b41a7eb3bbb85ecb76f514

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 5:12:20 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

417

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

2014.06.09

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/AirInst.1174

7.11.137.146

avast!

Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]

2014.9-151215

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2016.0.2895

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

1.0.20.1745

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-4

0.98/19073

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

17948

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1167

9.0.1.0349

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.15.12.15.07

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

Win32.Neshta.A

11.2015-15-12_3

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Airinstall

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.176.11482

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.968

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2015.12.15.07

McAfee

Trojan.Artemis!767317AD3306

5600.6551

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

16.0.0.1047

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwfgel

0.28.0.59608

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1116296

14.05.20.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.12.15.07

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)

15.12.15.7

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.151213

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.10

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4782985

29418

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.98

2.0.0.1791

File size:

1.1 MB (1,116,296 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.3.90

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:

4/30/2013 5:02:28 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:TdXzXT/0GC8mlTO/xmybqffaUUoQxW0zrSBknFP/4iTI:TdXzXT/EdTAxm5qUgWwe6wp

Entry address:

0x24E810

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 30, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, 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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.7631

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

1 MB (1,097,728 bytes)

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

http://fastdownloaders.com/lps/.../download.php?uid=e356263855344316af8f86440f298b27

Remove setup.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security

herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.