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flash player 12.exe

Adobe Flash Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Adobe Flash 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 Adobe Flash Player. The application flash player 12.exe, “Adobe Flash Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.

File name:

flash player 12.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Adobe Flash Player

Description:

Adobe Flash Player

Version:

2.0.4.36

MD5:

c2b2d0dc2213a0878959151827dfbbe4

SHA-1:

9586d07c0f13ed4878f29a3eab2449b73b36e657

SHA-256:

e5fbc76b20d5162665a49a2c41ec522afd9c6a3a73bc83d23b2b39f207d0913e

Scanner detections:

26 / 68

Status:

Adware

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:

11/25/2024 8:55:13 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.08.07

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.141.72

avast!

Adware-gen [Adw]

2014.9-140807

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2015.0.3389

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-7

0.98/19265

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

18047

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1482

9.0.1.0219

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Airinstall

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11663

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.3441

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.08.07.06

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxutek

0.28.0.60253

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.06.20.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.08.07.06

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.P

14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14805

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

28036

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.77

2.0.0.1840

File size:

807.9 KB (827,304 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.36

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\flash player 12.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:

9/27/2013 6:12:11 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:lzSvmWNixdi2JyD/Ms9EZ86fvHpkm30Jj5:lzSvmvJsm82hk7f

Entry address:

0x254020

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 40, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, E6, 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:

7.8780

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:

772 KB (790,528 bytes)

The file flash player 12.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloads.getsoftfree.com/get/click/.../?uid=ck10NHweEM&filename=Flash Player 12

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