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update.exe

Adobe Flashplayer

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Adobe Flashplayer. 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 Flashplayer. The application update.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 30 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:

update.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller Inc. (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Adobe Flashplayer

Version:

2.0.3.84

MD5:

dbed5703c35e6766d94dbdbb8e5c691b

SHA-1:

0b5d5571cf9874711cf2fd9491aacbfec6e78c4b

SHA-256:

0b4d7dcb60677ce410c830c826d217774d24e51b5180bad728625ca441e92ff1

Scanner detections:

30 / 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:

4/20/2024 2:31:41 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

404

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.12.27

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/AirInst.2556

7.11.152.50

avast!

Adware-gen [Adw]

2014.9-151227

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2016.0.2882

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

1.0.20.1805

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

18377

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1167

9.0.1.0361

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.15.12.27.08

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

11.2015-27-12_1

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.178.12257

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Generic

14.0.0.906

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2015.12.27.08

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

16.0.0.1083

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwfgel

0.28.0.59921

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

11.20151227

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1115272.B

14.06.13.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.12.27.08

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

15.12.27.20

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.151225

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4782985

29732

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.8

2.0.0.1806

File size:

1.1 MB (1,112,200 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.3.84

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\update.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:

4/12/2013 4:44:06 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:h4ZCLcb1VPMfXzW/kTirKwhxLPWFjMMfjK3LTjz4Yma+qhhBLz:h4Z5kW/lOgLssbTjz4YDhhB

Entry address:

0x24B970

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 10, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, EC, 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:

7.7634

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

1 MB (1,093,632 bytes)

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

http://install.version-upgrades.com/get/click/.../?filename=Update

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