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setup.exe

Adobe Flash Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Adobe Flash 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 Adobe Flash Player. The application setup.exe, “Adobe Flash Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Adobe Flash Player

Description:
Adobe Flash Player

Version:
2.0.4.27

MD5:
0d9ca8ebcb948ee95fbf448df6467223

SHA-1:
d465d5db566a4eee7bffdca8e7e55cf7fa19b00f

SHA-256:
c7171bc0e2fd8e51318f0640bf1eb09903a185a9b6f466a987db3355a936e574

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
4/19/2024 2:54:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.145568
778

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.12.18

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Zusy.bmjkonyb
7.11.138.204

avast!
Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Adware Generic_r.JA
2014.0.4235

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.145568
1.0.20.1760

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.VBCriptK4.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-65
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
17990

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1482
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.145568
8.14.12.18.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A.gen
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.145568
11.2014-18-12_5

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Airinstall
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11554

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.12.18.11

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!868487B1DD0F
5600.6912

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.145568
15.0.0.1056

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwfgei
0.28.0.59608

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.05.14.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.12.18.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.F
14.12.18.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.141216

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
27732

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.241
2.0.0.1857

File size:
806.9 KB (826,280 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.27

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 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 5:59:59 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:
9/18/2013 11:42:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:n46ozCP4l3cXdcD5O4+UU59oKHd0g4MtBTN/e5:n8WoedQ54UUHo80mZY

Entry address:
0x254D10

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, 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:
7.8794

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
768 KB (786,432 bytes)

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