setup.exe

Java Runtime

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Java Runtime. 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 Java Runtime. The application setup.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 35 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:
Java Runtime

Version:
2.0.3.93

MD5:
09399d6f03d990af1f9fd7f7813d7b9a

SHA-1:
6d448b15390c87d36a0a5cfae7611243b3fe9884

SHA-256:
146700a163ebce27491c6dd2d3907931e5936ddf5e94808373ab58e9ec56d966

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
4/25/2024 9:34:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
409

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2014.07.04

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.130.82

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151223

AVG
Trojan horse Crypt2
2016.0.2887

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
1.0.20.1785

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-387
0.98/20543

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
17759

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.963
9.0.1.0357

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.15.12.23.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/23/2015

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-23-12_4

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.175.11103

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.928

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2015.12.23.08

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!3D827C891FEC
5600.6543

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
16.0.0.1071

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.cwbmjp
0.28.0.59492

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
11.20151223

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1116296
14.03.31.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
15.12.23.08

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)
15.12.23.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.151221

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.97

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
26304

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.9108
2.0.0.1785

File size:
1.1 MB (1,116,808 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.3.93

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:

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:
5/10/2013 2:39:34 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:lBgCkVrizucYSpcaaWVgqSzLXdMS04R2AFeZiTcrgM86xc3FX7R6Sz:lBBFzBcWGqSzLf04R6i4kM8ccxR6

Entry address:
0x24EB60

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...
 
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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.

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