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, “Flash Player Pro ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Flash Player Pro

Description:
Flash Player Pro

Version:
2.0.4.15

MD5:
877e5a957f7191d988cd04c4c4ff4e90

SHA-1:
7aeaa0b977542110ec7bc9aeb3f019fbb6cbe7d2

SHA-256:
660608bed56c6a946e73e9575610dd42f48a3f1644c7ab042dba25ad7506e952

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
1/5/2025 11:02:57 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.09.01

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.125.192

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
140813-1

AVG
Adware Generic_r.JA
2014.0.4015

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-54
0.98/19317

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
17640

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1410
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
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Airinstall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.175.10881

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.09.01.10

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!CCF261F38C80
5600.7021

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdmqw
0.28.0.59288

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.01.19.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.09.01.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.J
14.9.1.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14830

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.96

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
25584

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.77
2.0.0.1783

File size:
805.4 KB (824,744 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.15

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\fpp_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 6:59:59 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:
8/14/2013 4:35:02 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:OZgQdNnVpyPul3hdVcN/KuJg/kmd9p2tQ:mNTWPm3tcZKuJqkkr

Entry address:
0x2525D0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, 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:
7.8782

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
768 KB (786,432 bytes)

The file fpp_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://54.218.126.170/tracking202/.../dl.php?t202id=1736&c1=p.ngniyjlzjanzcnwu&t202kw=youtube

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