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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 34 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:

2.0.3.93

MD5:

69d036712c27fb7f89420f05ace7fb7c

SHA-1:

e4dc01912e445072c556c90d8315b2f918a366b7

SHA-256:

bed601081fb74bbb0ec4deba29f8c4e813729f1722ab7b0a6e2ee395f3ff857b

Scanner detections:

34 / 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:

4/23/2024 6:50:52 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

5760947

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]

2014.9-150427

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2016.0.3126

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

1.0.20.585

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-387

0.98/19889

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

17759

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4160

9.0.1.0117

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

5.13.68

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

15.4.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of update(1).exe (Adware)

2015.7.28.4

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.180.12498

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.2126

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2015.04.27.08

McAfee

Trojan.Artemis!3D827C891FEC

5600.6782

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

16.0.0.351

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.cwbmjp

0.28.0.60475

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1116296

14.03.31.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.04.27.08

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

4.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.Bundler.Air Software

15.4.27.16

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.15425

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.97

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4782985

29708

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Agent.Win32.9108

2.0.0.1785

File size:

1.1 MB (1,116,808 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.3.93

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 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:

5/10/2013 2:39:34 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:fBgCkVrizucYSpcaaWVgqSzLXdMS04R2AFeZiTcrgM86xc3FX7RXSz:fBBFzBcWGqSzLf04R6i4kM8ccxR

Entry address:

0x24EB70

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:

7.7632

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 URL.

http://geo.downloads-center.com/geo/gd/downloads/VLC/.../setup.exe

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