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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, “Flash Player Pro ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 33 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.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Flash Player Pro

Description:
Flash Player Pro

Version:
2.0.4.27

MD5:
181293fdf8dd0917afac0bf17498d374

SHA-1:
d6f9ff530b9931cd555168faa1e32e54597978d2

SHA-256:
3901c7fa8af20d34ef0c4f0a3d7cb5d4ee1a2fb351ef6a04675965c7243ba427

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
1/14/2025 10:23:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
378

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller
16.01.22

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.131.194

avast!
Win32:Installer-L [PUP]
2014.9-160122

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2017.0.2856

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
1.0.20.110

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-183
0.98/19944

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
17787

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1470
9.0.1.022

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.01.22.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.D.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
11.2016-22-01_6

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.SuspectCRC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11226

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.776

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.01.22.08

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!80C794C99729
5600.6512

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
17.0.0.66

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwanhi
0.28.0.59492

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.836008
14.09.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.22.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.22.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16120

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.97

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
26480

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.107
2.0.0.1782

File size:
806.9 KB (826,280 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.27

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller

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\flashupdate.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Air Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 5:00:00 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:
9/18/2013 10:42:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:n46ozCP4l3cXdcD5O4+UU59oKHd0g4MtBTN/vB:n8WoedQ54UUHo80mZh

Entry address:
0x254D10

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, 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:
7.8794

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
768 KB (786,432 bytes)

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

http://securesoftupdate.com/offer?subid=01ffc806d9064d99a848e94f

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