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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 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
AirInstaller Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Adobe Flashplayer

Version:
2.0.3.80

MD5:
1c8f0ab785f9038af05c6b1f73ca3331

SHA-1:
bc04363095c8a8925d46fe139846d4c1e276e289

SHA-256:
556bd80a0a58a0cde7301c7baf02bdc74e3c455a2ff330e037ec072320589c50

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/18/2024 9:37:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
384

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
16.01.17

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/AirInst.2556
7.11.152.50

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160117

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2017.0.2862

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
1.0.20.85

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
18377

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1167
9.0.1.017

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.01.17.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-17-01_1

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12257

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.803

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.01.17.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
17.0.0.51

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwfgel
0.28.0.59921

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
11.20160117

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1115272.B
14.06.13.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.01.17.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.17.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16115

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
29732

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.8
2.0.0.1806

File size:
1.1 MB (1,109,128 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.3.80

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:
4/8/2013 6:43:41 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:/vguS6hMXB5xNQ4kHtdNmgolLzqdClMz5PW1EPaeNOxGYCR4uxuLt:bSLB5XQLmgQLmL5P9PlEGfe

Entry address:
0x24AD00

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:
7.7625

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
1 MB (1,089,536 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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