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flash_setup.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_setup.exe, “Adobe Flash Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.

File name:

flash_setup.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Adobe Flash Player

Description:

Adobe Flash Player

Version:

2.0.4.57

MD5:

3df6b65783f565391ca115fe401c6c5d

SHA-1:

658376fe1743bf0bb9ff024d1fa63f0912e39761

SHA-256:

24b7d0aaeb6ab07f3755021d8a007c11a14995f35b244019a70112b64d9650dc

Scanner detections:

31 / 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:

12/28/2024 1:13:57 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.L

369

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller

16.02.01

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/Airinstall.J

7.11.125.192

avast!

Adware-gen [Adw]

2014.9-160201

AVG

Generic_r

2017.0.2847

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.L

1.0.20.160

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-65

0.98/19086

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.AJ

17640

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1410

9.0.1.032

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.L

11.2016-01-02_2

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Airinstall

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.175.10881

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.728

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2016.02.01.11

McAfee

Trojan.Artemis!CCF261F38C80

5600.6503

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.L

17.0.0.96

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdmqw

0.28.0.59288

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.01.19.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

16.02.01.11

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

16.2.1.11

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.16130

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.96

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

25584

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.77

2.0.0.1783

File size:

815.9 KB (835,496 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.57

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_setup.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:

10/21/2013 11:26:42 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:JnvGYxu26XsERv60jIk75i2FFhozSwmF/W3WzWYDFANLFRQ:Ju06cERv5IkViM4zfmQ32JF5

Entry address:

0x25D110

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, B0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, 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:

7.8797

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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

http://ad.bnmla.com/click?pid=923&zid=73908&aid=685725&cid=146386&advid=1190&pcid=(null)

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