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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 23 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:

2.0.3.63

MD5:

d093a55faeeb40d1157c328d8d7c986a

SHA-1:

b15f505766c22e6523206c3609e2588da72fa08d

SHA-256:

cbd33930737fc78ae67a9c5b29ae8b7137d25f980df3c1999724dc7f636331ac

Scanner detections:

23 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 7:14:14 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.11.09

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.143.18

avast!

Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]

141025-0

AVG

Adware InstallCore.RV

2014.0.4189

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

18095

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.963

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

14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.Malware

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11737

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxhlas

0.28.0.60253

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1115272.B

14.07.01.02

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.11.09.06

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.H

14.11.9.18

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.141107

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

28208

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.9

2.0.0.1789

File size:

1.1 MB (1,102,472 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.3.63

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 4:00:00 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:

3/26/2013 1:42:09 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:+jZviDe/He/I4+WQLdVp+UDKkaXXF4tKSM2oRnLBBLZ+vR:+daUojQLEUDQX1FFlzLe

Entry address:

0x2452A0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, D0, 53, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, 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:

7.7648

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

1 MB (1,085,440 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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