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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 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.

File name:

setup.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller Inc. (signed by Air Software)

Product:

HiDef Media Player

Version:

2.0.4.13

MD5:

f102f6bae63449ad6ff006a40872ea6a

SHA-1:

b1b99b7e5f1260be4799d3947d68395630a8cefe

SHA-256:

5fabf45450c4fed25c8ca38b4b3596ede424e3f1e0d022974947ffec07cee4f0

Scanner detections:

27 / 68

Status:

Adware

Description:

This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 9:02:53 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.09.22

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.175.32

avast!

PUP-gen [PUP]

2014.9-140922

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2015.0.3343

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-82

0.98/19447

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B

19649

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4776

9.0.1.0265

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of google_chrome.exe (Adware)

2014.12.5.0

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:AdWare.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13504

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.3211

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.09.22.06

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dbzphl

0.28.2.62286

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.823720

14.09.28.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.09.22.06

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.F

14.9.22.18

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14920

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4782985

33120

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.274

2.0.0.1936

File size:

804.4 KB (823,720 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.13

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:

1/25/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

3/27/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:

8/8/2013 6:44:06 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:AxTceWDGPLhreTCfcm1Awy4s/VbvE5rHDLnFVzS:UceWQLh33dyVbvKbDLFA

Entry address:

0x251310

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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Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

768 KB (786,432 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://files.airdwnlds.com/get/click/.../?uid=201oUh1JtRhH9ghh3rSWyL1v7Pg7000.&sid=53553

http://www.media970.com/.../jWRummHKf5aNaWzEXsp6w41lapZhnqmXkWFtmI2cfp2RZJiYYqB-lw?dp=CiQxYjNkNzc1Mi1kMWIzLTQzZWUtYjM1OS1jNjE3ZDk4OWZiMDEiCDExODYyOTY0KggxMTk0NDc5NzIIMTE4ODUxMDQ6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJERVoCMDZiCDExODYyOTUwagZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASBjZDE0MTllYWUyOTkxMWUyYmZmODEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBDWFkLnZ1aWFkcy5vcmfIAQHQAQHdAQBssT.lAQAAAADtAQAAAADwAQH4AQGCAgljMTE4NzkxMDmIAgCQAgCYAgCgAgGqAgA=

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/CiQxYjNkNzc1Mi1kMWIzLTQzZWUtYjM1OS1jNjE3ZDk4OWZiMDEiCDExODYyOTY0KggxMTk0NDc5NzIIMTE4ODUxMDQ6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJERVoCMDZiCDExODYyOTUwagZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASBjZDE0MTllYWUyOTkxMWUyYmZmODEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBDWFkLnZ1aWFkcy5vcmfIAQHQAQHdAQBssT.lAQAAAADtAQAAAADwAQH4AQGCAgljMTE4NzkxMDmIAgCQAgCYAgCgAgGqAgA=/.../

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