AirInstaller.exe
Google Chrome
Air Software
Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Google Chrome. 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 Google Chrome. The application AirInstaller.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
File name:
AirInstaller.exe
Publisher:
AirInstaller Inc. (signed by Air Software)
MD5:
2a126bb17ce98dc0877710dcbd6871a5
SHA-1:
463dea6cf18becde3dc8b28ff2dd8f9ae9ce4a4e
SHA-256:
6c547fb5abcedae09da8a6f51a21ac6d9df463677ce8a706ca9d21b465b09403
Scanner detections:
2 / 68
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:
11/2/2024 11:29:50 AM UTC (today)
Scan engine
Detection
Engine version
Boost by Reason
Adware.AirSoftware.M
2013.8.2.9
Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.M
14.8.7.18
File size:
804.4 KB (823,720 bytes)
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\airinstaller.exe
Valid from:
1/24/2013 7:00:00 PM
Valid to:
3/26/2015 7:59:59 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
Compilation timestamp:
7/30/2013 12:39:55 PM
Code size:
768 KB (786,432 bytes)
The file AirInstaller.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.