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 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Java Runtime

Version:
2.0.3.93

MD5:
4939bb528f574f738b31983f0b773456

SHA-1:
a0b0c1c264ee365aff15ff24fe7ef8d9188ff021

SHA-256:
47f9ad02556079be7b21aa8fa938aea966d75b147a728981a56cc409efd6beb0

Scanner detections:
26 / 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 3:57:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2014.07.14

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.140.88

avast!
Win32:Installer-L [PUP]
2014.9-140804

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3393

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
18025

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4204
9.0.1.0216

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)
8.9617

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A8.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.9.12.1

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AirInst
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11613

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3460

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.09.11.09

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.cwbmjp
0.28.0.59492

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1125288.B
14.03.31.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.08.04.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.F
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14802

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
27892

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.118
2.0.0.1835

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):
24576:7BgCkVrizucYSpcaaWVgqSzLXdMS04R2AFeZiTcrgM86xc3FX7R+lCz:7BBFzBcWGqSzLf04R6i4kM8ccxRy

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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