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setup.exe

Java

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Java. 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. The application setup.exe, “Java ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Java

Description:
Java

Version:
2.0.22.0

MD5:
2ed3ef667e9b08335fb8818a84b61bb5

SHA-1:
7c5f56554ad3a9234a1839176d59df3888d89933

SHA-256:
256b18351f0e32a92b3963e74cac3d88ed3730f2464bf3f0260164cf623300f0

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/19/2024 11:00:06 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/AirInstaller.97366
7.11.164.52

AVG
Airsoftware
2015.0.3400

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirInstaller.JSUE
18993

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5289
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12846

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2014.07.27.12

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.07.27.12

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.F
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14725

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
31208

File size:
757.4 KB (775,584 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.22.0

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller

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}\appdata\local\temp\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Air Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 4:59:59 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:
7/14/2014 5:18:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:pqcr9sBQzHiMc0usw9E7uTnXBN2p5opOEte9fzz9dunrpONsAozZX1jqJiqMeXns:8+OYCXbsw9EsG56l0fzZ8rpvASZX1+J8

Entry address:
0x25E418

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.9360

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.7 MB (1,739,264 bytes)

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

http://files.installs.co/get/click/nnj1rgkh/?d=http://downloadd.org/.../java.exe&n=Java&key=0139d03354f2b26aaf0e1ffdcf585447662a2956222a3caa9264f5794de09191&product_image=http://downloadd.org/.../java.png&sid=java&filename=java

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