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

Product:
Flash Player Pro

Version:
2.0.3.58

MD5:
575277ef18d3ad9cc893e9f370d38ef4

SHA-1:
225a30c471b2edacc8ef973ea8b8ba9dba0f1d41

SHA-256:
38a7f9b17ac9d810258c79c09f40937c1dc20d45dd801219ba35b2f7261e49a9

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:
4/19/2024 10:32:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
379

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
16.01.22

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/AirInst.1174
7.11.137.146

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160122

AVG
Adware InstallCore
2017.0.2857

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
1.0.20.110

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
17948

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4317
9.0.1.022

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.01.22.10

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
11.2016-22-01_6

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Malware
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11482

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.778

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.01.22.10

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
17.0.0.66

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxhlas
0.28.0.60253

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
11.20160122

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1115272.B
14.07.01.02

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.01.22.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.22.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16120

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
27502

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.9
2.0.0.1789

File size:
1 MB (1,098,888 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.3.58

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\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 4:59:59 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 11:45:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:WFs7IbFv8/If6pqDc4O9CNMTzQS4AJjNCSRSDnsI:W1v8/IiZ3Ksk8jNhSt

Entry address:
0x2434E0

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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