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msnchatmessenger_setup.exe

MSN Chat Messenger

Air Software

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 msnchatmessenger_setup.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.airdlr.com.
Publisher:
AirInstaller Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
MSN Chat Messenger

Version:
2.0.2.8

MD5:
20870cd6af0d9072c39d8004cdfd68e3

SHA-1:
5561a02928b83e7327ae734fa91b1760023c0de2

SHA-256:
54d73a4bd9cccc11d66f9d3563aa1194bd614930de8258ba1ccc41a09effd69d

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
12/25/2024 1:10:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.196.218

avast!
Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]
2014.9-150206

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
20417

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.439
9.0.1.037

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)
9.10905

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
2/6/2015

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14395

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cymshr
0.28.6.64267

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
15.02.06.06

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.Air Software
15.2.6.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.15204

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
35900

File size:
790.9 KB (809,840 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.2.8

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
AirInstallerOne.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Air Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/29/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/1/2013 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:
36D5AA8967E82240D5AFEC2F301B54ED

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/1/2012 8:55:59 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hbLHvljKVn5zvDIybBJvqR13mAS1mJvA3LzbS8nzuofBM:hfPlin5nIyNJvqR13mASMt0SSu2BM

Entry address:
0x221EC0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 56, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, EA, 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:
7.9082

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
776 KB (794,624 bytes)

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

http://cdn.airdlr.com/downloads/bundles/ads/new/messenger/.../MSNChatMessenger_setup.exe

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