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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 23 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:
28b97c42e58b755c994e04ba8d1c6e15

SHA-1:
bfc8c2ba247005223f2f5ffa054c79402a79395e

SHA-256:
8c0f6fe58137808a5d2059bb531c8e9ee94a421a38f10c475bad036caf5f3813

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/23/2024 10:22:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.02.12

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.183.178

avast!
Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]
150203-1

AVG
Adware Generic5.ALHN
2014.0.4257

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
18095

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1011
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
15.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.185.13943

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2015.02.12.07

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxhjot
0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
15.02.12.07

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.Air Software
15.2.12.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.15210

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.10

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 (1,095,248 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}\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:
3/4/2013 6:35:04 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FfLHuzBsBX4BF3LEV8dz/WqBEJBFeYns+HAeyfLGfgyMNUsG:Ffj0wk9L80z/LEJBFeJ+HZEGTOE

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

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.update91.com/get/click/.../?filename=Update

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