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version_276596659.exe

Software Updater

Air Software

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application version_276596659.exe, “Software Updater ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 24 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   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.4.87

MD5:
1e446d64d9ff7463260a749e02e17f4c

SHA-1:
698f7b8a87d085872d4a3636a8382532bccc83a6

SHA-256:
9226e7c4629a9622e84281458fb4bad154c0e8c3dd34a8053d063482b80c16b1

Scanner detections:
24 / 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 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:
4/18/2024 12:36:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2014.08.24

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.168.242

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
140813-1

AVG
Adware InstallCore.QQ
2014.0.3986

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-81
0.98/19300

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
19292

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4783
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-8c0ea402
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13139

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.08.23.04

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbyev
0.28.2.61721

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.862632.B
14.08.22.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.08.23.04

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.R
14.8.22.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14821

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.106
2.0.0.1899

File size:
842.4 KB (862,632 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.87

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\version_276596659.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:
1/31/2014 2:09:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:o3T1QMZL3JVgzqK+Qw9mBTxRJz09wovCUm7xxvf3uwddNXUANwwJmZxLXaFh:i1FL5yzp+QdTM6UyxvvRDU8wfDMh

Entry address:
0x2693D0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 60, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, E5, 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, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8859

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
784 KB (802,816 bytes)

The file version_276596659.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dwl.redir.info/get/click/.../?filename=Version_276596659

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