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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 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.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Adobe Flash Player

Description:
Adobe Flash Player

Version:
2.0.4.25

MD5:
13aae5bec3e2ae12fc49be8701836008

SHA-1:
eca276beba522c6634645c914473fb72c1fa983f

SHA-256:
c1addeb4c736f6748cd3730a85db75c464d886ff4b9605b6c4b3f3c307494751

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
4/26/2024 7:02:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
375

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller
16.01.26

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Zusy.bmjkonyb
7.11.138.204

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160126

AVG
Generic_r
2017.0.2853

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.145568
1.0.20.130

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
Trojan.SMSSend.5379
9.0.1.026

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.01.26.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A8.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-26-01_3

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Airinstall
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11554

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.759

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.01.26.05

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!868487B1DD0F
5600.6509

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.145568
17.0.0.78

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwfgei
0.28.0.59608

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
11.20160126

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.05.14.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.01.26.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.26.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16124

Sophos
PUA.AirInstaller
54

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:
2.0.4.25

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 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 4:59:59 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:
9/17/2013 12:10:10 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:q0dA+eb2MIrLY7MB0I8goK/8EpBz8+UmzA:q0dA+esLYgB0FCUyA+UV

Entry address:
0x254CB0

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:
7.8786

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
768 KB (786,432 bytes)

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

http://install.my-uq.com/get/click/.../?filename=Setup

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