» update.exe
Overview
Analysis
File Details

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:

2.0.3.88

MD5:

33698122f4402fc00f8c7026203e7008

SHA-1:

a57ec4f8f50623656b91d7adb7134d1127714cc1

SHA-256:

42e8a9b228e8b5a89d8cfd574af0d4999dbc58694f7e66d8b602082854ff5c84

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 11:07:03 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.01.24

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/AirInst.2556

7.11.152.50

avast!

Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]

150102-1

AVG

Adware Generic_r.IW

2014.0.4257

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

18377

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1167

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

15.1.24

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

15.01.24.11

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.Air Software

15.1.24.23

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.15122

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.09

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4782985

29732

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.8

2.0.0.1806

File size:

1.1 MB (1,115,272 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.3.88

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:

4/18/2013 4:15:12 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:77DPsK0AySW3/0ACrQSdLCgTH3f2xHfD9u8AXzzbgeR:77DPsK0Lsb0aTv29fpzAfbB

Entry address:

0x24D430

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 20, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, F0, EB, 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:

7.7643

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

1 MB (1,097,728 bytes)

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