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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:
688921240383936765bcb9082dc4b09f

SHA-1:
6a64aa8c56bcd6d3f52c62ec978ca43b1645040d

SHA-256:
93e558ae9e54b1fa76765342f69d9f6288a5ed05658c7f204c0852b73ddc7d9e

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 10:28:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.07.28

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.143.18

avast!
Win32:Installer-L [PUP]
2014.9-140728

AVG
Generic5
2015.0.3400

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
18095

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.897
9.0.1.0209

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)
8.9670

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

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Malware
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11737

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
23.00.65.14726

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
28208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.23
2.0.0.1799

File size:
1 MB (1,095,248 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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\update.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Air Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 4:59:59 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 3:35:04 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:JfLHuzBsBX4BF3LEV8dz/WqBEJBFeYns+HAeyfLGfgyM3pQcs8:Jfj0wk9L80z/LEJBFeJ+HZEGTO

Entry address:
0x2423E0

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:
7.7655  (probably packed)

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

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