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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.
Publisher:
AirInstaller Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Adobe Flashplayer

Version:
2.0.3.87

MD5:
250bd6e60865faf4fc5bdd5af7a5ad2a

SHA-1:
cbb9c4b8f61ccc5fcaa9e3cb82c270f2c2563751

SHA-256:
d00140550aa754515e0ad38d55302c28b1d5cdb906b68100d3e709889a17bc32

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:
4/27/2024 2:08:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.02.11

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/AirInst.2556
7.11.152.50

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150211

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2016.0.3201

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
18377

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1167
9.0.1.042

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.2.24

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
15.02.11.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.Air Software
15.2.11.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.15209

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
29732

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.8
2.0.0.1806

File size:
1.1 MB (1,113,736 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.3.87

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 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 5:59:59 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:
4/16/2013 12:06:30 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Ivoi3q3kzOpJOfedKl3b0MDCBHyRXYVW+M9OKbmOKm/9yeQQsH79IJNuOf:IvPqJpJOn0M2BHyRXYxAOAKOsfDH79Ih

Entry address:
0x24CE00

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:
7.7655

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
1 MB (1,097,728 bytes)

The file update.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://install.software-updates.co/get/click/.../?filename=Update

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