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:
2.0.4.11

MD5:
040afb9c3d4f51a425ff15d9fd55f60b

SHA-1:
32ccca6549ba9a2eaa0fbb24c45ad3938867722f

SHA-256:
1d04dd5b592d8202c751b2eecd52f393e31e2fdc2911804d5fe0ed6d715ca0b4

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
12/23/2024 10:07:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
366

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirInstaller
2015.04.15

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.143.56

avast!
Win32:Installer-L [PUP]
2014.9-160204

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2017.0.2844

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
1.0.20.175

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
18099

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1363
9.0.1.035

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.02.04.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A8.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
11.2016-04-02_5

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
13.176.11737

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.715

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.02.04.01

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!4D04B8CECFDF
5600.6500

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
17.0.0.105

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.daxzhz
0.28.0.60253

Norman
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
11.20160204

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

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.02.04.01

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)
16.2.4.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16202

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
28214

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.32
2.0.0.1833

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\fpp_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/25/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
3/27/2015 5:29:59 AM

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 9:55:53 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:m3n+dxJkJjwBGxw8ckyTiyMY1BE5v+fY76R5o:pVyMBGxrc9MA4CY7X

Entry address:
0x250260

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 fpp_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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