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flashupdate.exe

Flash Player Pro

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Flash Player Pro. 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 Flash Player Pro. The application flashupdate.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Flash Player Pro

Version:
2.0.4.11

MD5:
bf639c60458d498cb97f1f1aedf397aa

SHA-1:
0a16076afb7361a7d1a601feb91fac1ca1ea284f

SHA-256:
1c863a40f4dde68de4c6f3ba7fbbb71398e27aac423004211dd46c2378d031a8

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
12/26/2024 1:12:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.189.144

avast!
Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Adware Generic_r.JA
2014.0.4189

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
20231

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4317
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A.gen
4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.186.14174

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.543

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.daxzhz
0.28.6.63726

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1117096.C
14.11.28.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.11.29.09

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.L
14.11.29.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.141127

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
35224

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.234
2.0.0.1995

File size:
1.1 MB (1,117,096 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.11

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\flashupdate.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Air Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 4:59:59 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:
7/15/2013 9:25:53 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:N3n+dxJkJjwBGxw8ckyTiyMY1BE5v+fY7w9PE05A:UVyMBGxrc9MA4CY7iE

Entry address:
0x250270

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 40, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, EB, 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:
7.7630

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,101,824 bytes)

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

http://files.manage-download.com/get/click/.../?filename=flashupdate

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