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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, “Download Manager ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 39 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   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Download Manager

Description:
Download Manager

Version:
2.0.4.14

MD5:
db2d8188bea549b38003df4800af9062

SHA-1:
b10f1b9a9afc8b8ace4e53ed2f1ab87666dde124

SHA-256:
180a9ddee545ed44ff210d9136d89c8c89d8097730be2409791625e83807e8e8

Scanner detections:
39 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 5:23:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.L
413

AegisLab AV Signature
Troj.W32.Jorik.Steckt
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.12.19

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.136.208

avast!
Win32:Installer-L [PUP]
2014.9-151219

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.2891

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.AirAdInstaller
4.0.3.151219

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.L
1.0.20.1765

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.VBCriptK4.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-26
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
17718

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4766
9.0.1.0353

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.15.12.19.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)
9.9371

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/AirAdInstaller
12/19/2015

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.L
11.2015-19-12_7

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Airinstall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.175.11028

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.948

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2015.12.19.08

McAfee
Artemis!E6D4D90557A0
5600.6547

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.L
16.0.0.1059

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdmqw
0.28.0.59288

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.1
11.20151219

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
15.12.19.08

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)
15.12.19.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.151217

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirAdInstaller
9438

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0729
7.2.353

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
26060

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.174
2.0.0.1829

File size:
804.9 KB (824,232 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.14

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}\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:
8/13/2013 4:06:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:oT/ETLJlvsqzerrcKtQyTGPILv5dLt6kyO5WfuHD+rP:483errlt8Mt6kt5c8q

Entry address:
0x2514E0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 20, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, F0, E6, 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, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8796

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
768 KB (786,432 bytes)

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

http://downloads.getsoftfree.com/get/click/.../?uid=${PIXEL_CONTEXT}&sid=[acash-162257&filename=Setup

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