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media player update.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 media player update.exe, “HiDef Media Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.

File name:

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

HiDef Media Player

Description:

HiDef Media Player

Version:

2.0.4.82

MD5:

b7374641d675427007662f9aeba9a007

SHA-1:

8d50f12abeebbfed44c40315cc61c4c0fce227cc

SHA-256:

dbc3d2bc057e39f9d3237b2b65fe317d29c32b20174916348d68b411a307aca7

Scanner detections:

22 / 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:

1/13/2025 10:37:12 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

2014.02.21

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.137.234

avast!

Win32:Installer-L [PUP]

2014.9-140220

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2015.0.3389

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-10

0.98/19168

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

17819

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4757

9.0.1.051

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)

8.9449

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.D.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus

Trojan.SuspectCRC

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.176.11226

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.02.20.05

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwanhi

0.28.0.59492

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.08.07.06

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.T

14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14218

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.97

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Iminent

26676

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.107

2.0.0.1782

File size:

841.9 KB (862,120 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.82

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\media player update.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/25/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 11:59:59 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:

1/24/2014 7:28:08 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:wOaGBNKeWRVwdIdgahgTX7YWb0XrNwwKExTzuDMo/H:wWYRW+cT4XrNwwKqib

Entry address:

0x2672B0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 40, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, 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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Code size:

784 KB (802,816 bytes)

The file media player update.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://txbzz.freemoviesonline.savingasurveyprizezs.com/AIRmediaplayerupdateALL.html

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