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Setup.exe

Download Manager

It uses the Air Installer distribution platform (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) to bundle unwanted software such as adware and browser toolbars during setup. The file Setup.exe by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 29 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. This downloadble file is typically blocked through Google's Safe Browsing technology in Chrome web browser.
Publisher:
Download Manager  (signed and verified)

Product:
Download Manager

Version:
2.5.0.42

MD5:
59074e81f90ac5da445d727c9364a24a

SHA-1:
fc8b8fad6a0c8fc93dc4fb27a91e940f6c1a7552

SHA-256:
7b81a61c74951b8d4b8613952d0e49005f3723cdb57fd18fec9267e7c35732bc

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
5/14/2024 11:15:18 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
5582423

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2015.05.30

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:Adware-CJY [PUP]
150525-2

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3094

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
1.0.20.745

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-39874
0.98/20520

Comodo Security
Packed.Win32.MUPX.Gen
22268

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.11042
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
15.05.29

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.E potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.14.151

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
15.5.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.9.2.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16076

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2015.05.29.03

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
16.0.0.447

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dovwag
0.30.24.1636

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1080656
15.05.29.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.05.29.03

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.Bundler.Air Software
15.5.29.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.AirAdInstaller!6.1AE1
23.00.65.15527

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
40552

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.839
2.0.0.2195

File size:
1 MB (1,080,656 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.0.42

Copyright:
(c) Download Manager

Original file name:
setup.exe

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Manager

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/9/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/11/2017 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Manager, O=Download Manager, 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:
6771A39C2739AF7082C1C8D8234BB168

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/2/2015 12:41:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:diqr/tl57nqplxTAJaAFJglaKJDnduj2NbL+J8Bt88THX922jxRUS:dhr/zQplp4vgMOndugaeBt88DX4Ab

Entry address:
0x351A50

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 65, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, DA, 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:
7.8966

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

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