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media player update.exe

HD Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for HD 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 HD Player. The application media player update.exe, “HD Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.

File name:

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

HD Player

Description:

HD Player

Version:

2.0.4.90

MD5:

39cb619851a1917531da4e7d864524cf

SHA-1:

b4878d24c15a895e552f2690400a7a9dc0584220

SHA-256:

2a574f64ef7bb4ae26aeb66fb39b45dfe10b6ec4e3072ff01ad8b5f585e9cdb4

Scanner detections:

28 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:

12/25/2024 12:05:22 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/AgentCV.A.6255

7.11.150.246

avast!

Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]

2014.9-140926

AVG

InstallCore

2015.0.3340

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-21

0.98/19168

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B

18308

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4953

9.0.1.0269

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.D.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of setup.exe (Adware)

2014.12.7.22

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.SuspectCrc

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11663

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.3195

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller

v2014.09.26.12

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbyev

0.28.0.59048

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.09.26.12

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.T

14.9.25.23

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14924

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.AirAdInstaller

10337

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

29418

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.107

2.0.0.1840

File size:

841.4 KB (861,600 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.90

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:

1/24/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 3:59:59 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:

2/3/2014 4:34:06 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:5G1xYRdKrGbrpn7MfIADp0nD9MJWXlw6uap2FtNskAb/Jra+AUndjheVQSYgjW5:5+OdEKr1MfhD8sWLpAtNibEpUnGVQ3T5

Entry address:

0x2670D0

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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Entropy:

7.8855

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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

http://watchforfree.myrapid-softupgradesyzs.com/AIRmediaplayerupdatenew5US.html

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