» video_update.exe
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Analysis
File Details

video_update.exe

HD Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for HD Player. 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 HD Player. The application video_update.exe, “HD Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 34 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.

File name:

video_update.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

HD Player

Description:

HD Player

Version:

2.0.5.8

MD5:

80d8c6644c7aee337a71809f6b091a9d

SHA-1:

08580f9e7f8bf46244ea6c9f0c4fcf9c14bc64b1

SHA-256:

eee585065c99949330647983f36bd6fc41a7b36c8f1404f49251672337875c6b

Scanner detections:

34 / 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 12:33:09 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.147957

918

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.137.118

avast!

Win32:Installer-L [PUP]

2014.9-140731

AVG

Generic_r

2015.0.3396

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.147957

1.0.20.1060

Bkav FE

W32.FamVT.VBCriptK4.Adware

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-8

0.98/19168

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

17825

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.2035

9.0.1.0212

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.147957

8.14.07.31.06

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)

8.9455

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.D.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.147957

11.2014-31-07_5

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of setup.exe (Adware)

2014.9.10.21

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.AdWare

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11663

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.3476

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.07.31.06

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.147957

15.0.0.636

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbyev

0.28.0.59048

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.07.31.06

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.M

14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14729

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.AirInstaller/Variant

10368

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller.ajov

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Iminent

26712

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.100

2.0.0.1822

File size:

848.9 KB (869,280 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.5.8

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\video_update.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/24/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 6:59:59 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:

4/3/2014 3:43:11 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:ogGScqZthc8IqUhl/82dbtTaLr6TajhONj7uJ0s9hcolBhD+i71b37H2dJsmydVA:H5ta0LmTNj7u3oqhZydNEDKvoIc7Op

Entry address:

0x26BC30

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 80, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, 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:

7.8777

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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