torrent.exe

Flash Player Pro

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Flash Player Pro. 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 Flash Player Pro. The application torrent.exe, “Flash Player Pro ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 27 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:
Flash Player Pro

Description:
Flash Player Pro

Version:
2.0.4.60

MD5:
f48d513877a4602c2aef43fbcc89b6d8

SHA-1:
780b681f5db32ca58fc5bf181cff4c31aac9a8e7

SHA-256:
5ef7cd343d8352b131e7acec9e8b90b8ea82e7fd121db91a1127896993c0717d

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
4/25/2024 11:50:38 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
689

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.143.102

avast!
Win32:Installer-L [PUP]
2014.9-140515

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3474

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
1.0.20.385

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-65
0.98/20118

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
18105

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4653
9.0.1.0135

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.15.03.18.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)
8.9675

F-Prot
W32/A-8f9a0f53
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
11.2015-18-03_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
15.3.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Airinstall
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11755

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.2330

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.05.15.04

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
16.0.0.231

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dmxpbw
0.30.0.296

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.836008
15.02.27.01

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.H
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14513

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
28214

File size:
816.4 KB (836,008 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.60

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\torrent.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/25/2013 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/27/2015 3:59:59 AM

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:
10/28/2013 8:14:04 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:3pfkL+1vdXMy2D7oROSIuYQ6iwKNHxtfe:3pcCj8yKKOqYL+Rg

Entry address:
0x25D2A0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, 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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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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

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