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install_flashplayer.exe

Adobe Flash Player

Download Manager

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application install_flashplayer.exe, “Adobe Flash Player ” by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.

File name:

Publisher:

Download Manager (signed by Download Manager)

Product:

Adobe Flash Player

Description:

Adobe Flash Player

Version:

2.0.5.1

MD5:

cd7aa8d345c5c6e704eceb95bdbf2c14

SHA-1:

ffe6a95ebd8ac67f2c9d898eb7afb6466398858f

SHA-256:

f6270b92b7033a8eef871717e40366bca5993f99df07d57416633cc350d62120

Scanner detections:

26 / 68

Status:

Adware

Description:

This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

1/13/2025 1:30:53 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.08.01

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.142.70

avast!

Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]

2014.9-140801

AVG

Generic_r

2015.0.3509

Bkav FE

HW32.CDB

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-19

0.98/19073

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B

18179

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4860

9.0.1.099

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)

8.9657

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A8.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Airinstall

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11711

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.3475

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller

v2014.04.09.06

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbkcs

0.28.0.59048

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.08.01.12

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM18.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.DownloadManager.T

14.8.7.23

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14407

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Iminent

28174

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.101

2.0.0.1801

File size:

842.9 KB (863,160 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.5.1

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\install_flashplayer.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Download Manager

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

6/7/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/8/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Download Manager, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Download Manager, L=Vancouver, 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:

428E8B7C1AC548D083F4D3A0C5FDAF4C

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

3/18/2014 11:58:23 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:isaIdkGDmsYH2taQMbJ9tDXxnHN88xnc7C8uWm:isUO7YHEa/J7xc7C/W

Entry address:

0x269690

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 60, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, E5, 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:

7.8869

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:

784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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

http://files.downloadwizard.com/get/click/.../?sid=ppc&uid=46187521&filename=install_flashplayer

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