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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 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:

Flash Player Pro

Version:

2.0.3.50

MD5:

7143e090e446ae1c72cf18b9d44300a3

SHA-1:

ad44d13b4add7cb83d65bb552b2f5649cd3b8159

SHA-256:

379abd211fb7f54ccd31d5acec6b4ec0f89aa5e1920fc9eb79949af6b8f7748f

Scanner detections:

21 / 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:

5/16/2024 2:08:18 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.12.15

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.183.178

avast!

Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]

141214-1

AVG

Airsoftware

2015.0.3259

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

18095

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.999

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

14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Trojan-Downloader

t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.185.13943

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.12.15.08

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxhjot

0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.12.15.08

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.G

14.12.15.20

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.141213

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.08

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4782985

34232

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.23

2.0.0.1799

File size:

1 MB (1,094,736 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.3.50

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:

3/1/2013 6:53:49 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:bcTF2pPvabapZFuLlh3F4QxcNqPZhVcnfpd50O/z7+YPPr5:wApnabapZsRR6QvZhIrSCKYPl

Entry address:

0x241090

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, B0, 53, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, 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:

7.7639

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.update90.com/get/click/.../?filename=Update

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