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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 35 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:

Java Runtime

Version:

2.0.3.91

MD5:

ba16f5fa0f40aa8daf42b62b22ddc940

SHA-1:

cf4376e19291f0fc980061920532ca9d02aba14e

SHA-256:

824abc3aa2763f7875e3d1b59b671ca4d6ff8912d5e8a03e9d84f28edd4379cc

Scanner detections:

35 / 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:

4/24/2024 6:56:53 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

354

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Toolbar.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

2014.07.04

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.130.82

avast!

PUP-gen [PUP]

2014.9-160215

AVG

Trojan horse Crypt2

2017.0.2832

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

1.0.20.230

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-387

0.98/20543

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

17759

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.963

9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.16.02.15.02

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Agent

2/15/2016

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2016-15-02_2

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.175.11103

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.657

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2016.02.15.02

McAfee

Trojan.Artemis!3D827C891FEC

5600.6488

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.cwbmjp

0.28.0.59492

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

11.20160215

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1116296

14.03.31.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

16.02.15.02

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

16.2.15.14

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.16213

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.97

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

26304

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Agent.Win32.9108

2.0.0.1785

File size:

1.1 MB (1,116,296 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.3.91

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:

5/7/2013 2:13:05 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:Je4wNXPQiu/KEU1RcVeqTRCNY2L+bT3+0Vi1OIlS1jHhRT:Je4wNziKZc+Ebr+d1OIMh

Entry address:

0x24E920

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:

7.7634

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

1 MB (1,097,728 bytes)

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