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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 26 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:

2.0.3.88

MD5:

4c119def1f0e1d2f1f2fc02f5e611084

SHA-1:

e460f25165e6b31380e04ead7d5b7b2a72002c7e

SHA-256:

c24d7a34270a919f6aa5085493fb6dd7bb40d18b6133b7e8660789a2eda5a908

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:

4/24/2024 4:44:17 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.12.10

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.149.242

avast!

Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]

141130-1

AVG

Adware Generic_r.IW

2014.0.4189

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-4

0.98/19073

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

18280

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1167

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

4.6.5.141

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.Malware

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.177.12095

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.2815

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.12.10.11

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxhlas

0.28.0.60253

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1115272.B

14.07.01.02

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.12.10.11

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.F

14.12.10.23

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.141208

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.08

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

29252

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.9

2.0.0.1789

File size:

1.1 MB (1,115,272 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.3.88

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 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:

4/18/2013 2:15:12 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:s7DPsK0AySW3/0ACrQSdLCgTH3f2xHfD9u8AXzzbleJ:s7DPsK0Lsb0aTv29fpzAfbs

Entry address:

0x24D450

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 20, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, F0, 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:

7.7645

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 2 URLs.

http://trk.airinstaller.com/get/click/.../?uid=20154B38c3YyZ.FP1ioSLL1utMoV000.&sid=34183

http://www.media970.com/.../i2VqnWHKfZiPamzEXsp6w41haZxknqmXkWFtmI2cfp2RZJiYX6SBlw?dp=v36&dp2=otkn0dsx_52_70338117

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