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upgrade.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 upgrade.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.

File name:

upgrade.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller Inc. (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Flash Player Pro

Version:

2.0.3.58

MD5:

c69f8cde712e2d81dd35c72db44ed52f

SHA-1:

06a35e7fd0d8b9993b11e003502ae67a8518fc65

SHA-256:

e2150f16c5f42d9cd5f982c882188e9e93a4bc08b7a03e8b298c7880239a1d4d

Scanner detections:

32 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:

4/26/2024 3:14:12 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

426

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.12.05

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.143.18

avast!

Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]

2014.9-151205

AVG

Adware InstallCore

2016.0.2904

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

1.0.20.1695

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

18095

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.10718

9.0.1.0339

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.15.12.05.10

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2015-05-12_7

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.Malware

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11737

Kaspersky

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

14.0.0.1015

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Bundle

v2015.12.05.10

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

16.0.0.1017

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxhlas

0.28.0.60253

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

11.20151205

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1115272.B

14.07.01.02

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.12.05.10

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

15.12.5.22

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.151203

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.15

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

28208

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.9

2.0.0.1789

File size:

1 MB (1,098,888 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.3.58

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\upgrade.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:

3/20/2013 12:45:15 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:lFs7IbFv8/If6pqDc4O9CNMTzQS4AJjNCSRSDsG:l1v8/IiZ3Ksk8jNhSj

Entry address:

0x2434D0

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:

7.7635

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

1 MB (1,081,344 bytes)

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

http://install.update95.com/get/click/.../?filename=Upgrade

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