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update.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 update.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Flash Player Pro

Version:
2.0.3.53

MD5:
e9d4fe6e59a9bbe66084a7d70f0a2f4c

SHA-1:
43963c51fa3205ec17f71f25a504bdfb0fe368b2

SHA-256:
2e5b3f2c761ef52d500b21d71cf2d5f928d6027009aa0f830934658682600e93

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 4:16:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.07.28

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.141.146

avast!
Win32:Installer-L [PUP]
2014.9-140406

AVG
Generic5
2015.0.3513

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
18055

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1011
9.0.1.096

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)
8.9639

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

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Dropper.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cxjkpm
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.07.28.12

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.G
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14404

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
28068

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.23
2.0.0.1799

File size:
1 MB (1,095,760 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.3.53

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller. All rights reserved.

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 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:
3/4/2013 5:35:04 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:AfLHuzBsBX4BF3LEV8dz/WqBEJBFeYns+HAeyfLGfgyMDksF:Afj0wk9L80z/LEJBFeJ+HZEGTQD

Entry address:
0x2423F0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 53, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, 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:
7.7645

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
1 MB (1,077,248 bytes)

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

http://install.update91.com/get/click/.../?filename=Update

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