» setup.exe
Overview
Analysis
File Details
Downloads (1)

setup.exe

Download Manager

Air Software

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 application setup.exe, “Download Manager ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 39 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 (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Download Manager

Description:

Download Manager

Version:

2.0.4.38

MD5:

915ab590d9b0464758f579b74b652182

SHA-1:

fcc889db716631c9ef917efad847d14e2990346a

SHA-256:

8e817d67d75cb60a157dc0772aac8b5f9f60840adb12521b4e2176e4ecb4da10

Scanner detections:

39 / 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:

4/27/2024 1:40:39 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.L

391

AegisLab AV Signature

Troj.W32.Jorik.Steckt

2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

16.01.10

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.136.208

avast!

Win32:Installer-L [PUP]

2014.9-160110

AVG

Generic_r

2017.0.2869

Baidu Antivirus

PUA.Win32.AirAdInstaller

4.0.3.16110

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.L

1.0.20.50

Bkav FE

W32.FamVT.VBCriptK4.Adware

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-26

0.98/19086

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

17718

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4766

9.0.1.010

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.16.01.10.06

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)

10.9371

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/AirAdInstaller

1/10/2016

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A8.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.L

11.2016-10-01_1

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Airinstall

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.175.11028

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.839

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2016.01.10.06

McAfee

Artemis!E6D4D90557A0

5600.6525

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.L

17.0.0.30

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdmqw

0.28.0.59288

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.1

11.20160110

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

16.01.10.06

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)

16.1.10.6

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.16108

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.AirAdInstaller

9394

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0729

7.2.10

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Iminent

26060

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.174

2.0.0.1829

File size:

808.9 KB (828,328 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.38

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 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 6:59:59 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:

10/1/2013 11:43:08 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:CATDiJW7LeLUkoZ0h27zg7RcNzggCRjAiSQehtL+SgfbMUFGRGIrVssefdaf:NCIrwhW87R6zgBLS65fbMXGIBFwdaf

Entry address:

0x2553F0

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8782

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

772 KB (790,528 bytes)

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

http://zipdownloader.com/soft/.../download.php

Remove setup.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security

herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.