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Windows Media Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Windows Media 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 Windows Media Player. The application windows media player.exe, “Windows Media Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Windows Media Player

Description:
Windows Media Player

Version:
2.0.7.5

MD5:
c685057e0387b0160b4401a2b109cb93

SHA-1:
f4edb9d34db209cc58b59968a1a49a985cd70d97

SHA-256:
9819fe5de7bf7b78e2ac6c7ad6d44fe3c36532146205149a77369b8de11b9d7f

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/25/2024 8:08:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.152.80

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
140531-1

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5121
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2014.06.01.11

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.06.01.11

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.U
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14530

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
29800

File size:
754.9 KB (773,040 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.7.5

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\windows media player.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:
5/29/2014 3:51:59 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:RzKnYY9AuSRB2hjeCBAhKhSli+NAL1X1DjXblIJReVI7uQc/HML0V:9IAVie+AhKUiaA5h4oILhL0V

Entry address:
0x25C418

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.9360

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,729,024 bytes)

The file windows media player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://files.installs.co/get/click/nnj1rgkh/?d=http://downloadd.org/.../windowsmediaplayer.exe&n=Windows Media Player&key=5e8cdfc9495ae370e63c65bd1fc41c5065188d83cf9db7f382bef8adc624b5bb&product_image=http://downloadd.org/.../windowsmediaplayer.png&sid=Windows Media Player&filename=Windows Media Player

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