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hidef_media_player_setup.exe

HiDef_Media_Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for HiDef_Media_Player. 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 HiDef_Media_Player. The application hidef_media_player_setup.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
HiDef_Media_Player

Version:
1.0.1.8

MD5:
14d1f7a3b71a60b526c32b5a0ce9c08c

SHA-1:
688c05cbee2bbbee996dca2bf72887ba145eac2c

SHA-256:
bd8ef30eaa0847d5ba97fe5f11d230184f6443d8e001bb855114ec102d361fbb

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
11/27/2024 12:43:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftw.Bundler (M)
16.5.1.15

File size:
177.1 KB (181,320 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.1.8

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Launcher.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hidef_media_player_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Air Software

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/26/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/26/2012 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Air Software, O=Air Software, STREET=185-911 Yates St., STREET="Suite #327", L=Victoria, S=BC, PostalCode=V8V4Y9, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00C3BFAFF5374660A208126E655CBD3E13

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/7/2012 5:09:28 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:lP/NShlpkxVr/J/rnXdYH4a/KADX0q9wMWgYUhESdj3WL4hl:nSZk3/VrXqRbXjwMfhESdj33l

Entry address:
0x7CA10

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 40, 45, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, FA, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 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, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.8304

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
164 KB (167,936 bytes)

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