fpp_setup.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 fpp_setup.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 34 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 Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Flash Player Pro

Version:
2.0.4.9

MD5:
ad8af44ea4457fe7e56d967ec247572f

SHA-1:
034fa43db73e87bd2b7756d33b14d6d678d0133b

SHA-256:
a6f64bcaaeeceb5f9c8cf334e21e303c3a35fec2500aa68c566239d7123f107c

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
11/26/2024 11:17:27 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
358

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirInstaller
2015.04.15

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.144.196

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160212

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2017.0.2836

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
1.0.20.215

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-360
0.98/20557

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
18150

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4317
9.0.1.043

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.02.12.10

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
Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
11.2016-12-02_6

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13407

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.673

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.02.12.10

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!4D04B8CECFDF
5600.6492

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
17.0.0.129

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.daxzhz
0.28.2.62151

Norman
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
11.20160212

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.823720.B
14.09.01.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.02.12.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.2.12.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16210

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.32
2.0.0.1833

File size:
1.1 MB (1,116,584 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.9

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\fpp_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
7/10/2013 5:11:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:4NHlDWGouKPL+mk2ksI/rq38Xn27Y+A4eoEdbMP6KmZmY0x3ZWUhPuqTj:4/XoVL+J2j9MXyY+ibNC643n9uG

Entry address:
0x250160

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:
7.7649

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

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

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