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flashplayer.exe

Adobe Flashplayer

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Adobe Flashplayer. 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 Flashplayer. The application flashplayer.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 25 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.

File name:

flashplayer.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller Inc. (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Adobe Flashplayer

Version:

2.0.3.75

MD5:

08571788a2d87270c1ba3e1894ef57ef

SHA-1:

52a9c88c396f01195bb493247bdde60d9316b9d5

SHA-256:

6a0cad878ec90c612c3b724a9921723eaa4e8e2cba903bb4d8183f5298e02b53

Scanner detections:

25 / 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:

1/13/2025 7:27:05 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

439

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirInstaller

2015.02.21

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.187.144

avast!

Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]

2014.9-151122

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2016.0.2917

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

1.0.20.1630

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

20135

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.10718

9.0.1.0326

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.15.11.22.02

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2015-22-11_1

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.185.14071

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

16.0.0.978

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwscxy

0.28.6.63474

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.11.22.02

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

15.11.22.14

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.151120

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.13

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4782985

34232

File size:

1.1 MB (1,108,616 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.3.75

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\flashplayer.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

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

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

4/5/2013 5:20:05 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:P3nTBcZbSsCWx0Lw3BqFYjCkStJtu22L6cz5FEHXpYvD1sF:P3TBcZGsCWGWWVJFdEzGCDi

Entry address:

0x249B50

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 00, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, EC, 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, EF, 75, 09, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 73, E4, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 0D, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 74, 89, C5, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 75, 20, 41, 01, DB, 75... 
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Entropy:

7.7628

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

1 MB (1,089,536 bytes)

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

http://install.version-upgrades.com/get/click/.../?filename=FlashPlayer

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