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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 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.

File name:

update.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller Inc. (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Adobe Flashplayer

Version:

2.0.3.81

MD5:

f0c9778c883c94b9ec8cbcbd397b630b

SHA-1:

9cebc181429243f791931052a38584076dda3e8f

SHA-256:

6bf76dd814fd0a771cd754f89fbc0a9638210fc74e2c0d8da57c97598b44a727

Scanner detections:

21 / 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:

4/24/2024 11:28:14 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.09.29

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/AirInst.2556

7.11.152.50

avast!

PUP-gen [PUP]

140929-0

AVG

Adware Generic_r.JG

2014.0.4025

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

18377

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1116

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

4.6.5.141

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.178.12257

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwfgel

0.28.0.59921

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1115272.B

14.06.13.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.09.29.10

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.G

14.9.29.22

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14927

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4782985

29732

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.8

2.0.0.1806

File size:

1.1 MB (1,109,640 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.3.81

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 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:

4/9/2013 9:46:05 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:0KCOlUjDqLzhZOno3NE/SYGrX5q99c3TSwmUz/eE6M3dj7hTb+3fZnrB:RCiEDqLzh0o3O6tqc3TVz/eEDtvhuZd

Entry address:

0x24ADF0

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:

7.7611

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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