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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 34 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:

2.0.3.85

MD5:

b258938b8faefcfc59b180061d8582cc

SHA-1:

9e1279efb2995b8f49517ef379801bcdfba85497

SHA-256:

e024081e19ea30110d9cad80f507834a04875e72529c0893c449e9df21301a9e

Scanner detections:

34 / 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 4:00:50 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

5654257

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.06.04

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.149.242

Arcabit

Trojan.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

1.0.0.425

avast!

Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]

150602-1

AVG

Adware Generic_r.JG

2014.0.4311

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

1.0.20.775

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.10718

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

5.14.151

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

15.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.Malware

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.177.12095

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.1940

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2015.06.04.01

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

16.0.0.465

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxhlas

0.28.0.60253

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

02.06.2015 14:23:46

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1115272.B

14.07.01.02

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.06.04.01

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.Bundler.Air Software

15.6.3.21

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.15602

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.15

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 (1,110,664 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.3.85

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:

4/13/2013 11:29:11 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:cMh/uPKtnRRDlJ6UkY0Nz8oNyOCNQT0o3RtdnOiDXWJ3+Fk+zRLy:cMBztbDlk9f0bQTJNTWJOG+zs

Entry address:

0x24B240

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 10, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, 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:

7.7618

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

1 MB (1,093,632 bytes)

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

http://install.software-updates.co/get/click/.../?filename=Setup

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