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secure_file.exe

Software Updater

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 secure_file.exe, “Software Updater ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 32 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.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.4.82

MD5:
ff4fe4057c0c8f23405cd66e46e09031

SHA-1:
358fd7477570a8653d484913137dee419b320cd5

SHA-256:
a9e365d1d489729342468e2739eafb32410d87df89c49f333cb62e2f97fefe71

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
12/26/2024 1:12:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
922

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.05.16

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.148.214

avast!
Malware-gen
140516-1

AVG
Adware InstallCore.RU
2014.0.3950

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
1.0.20.1040

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-26
0.98/19168

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
18246

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4785
9.0.1.0136

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
8.14.07.27.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)
8.9780

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A8.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
11.2014-27-07_1

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12041

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.3495

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.05.16.08

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
15.0.0.624

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwblag
0.28.0.59608

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.07.27.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.L
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14514

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirInstaller/Variant
10457

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller.ahyx
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
29046

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.100
2.0.0.1783

File size:
841.9 KB (862,120 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.82

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\secure_file.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Air Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 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:
3AC786E09219DF82DA830E461D4FC39F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/24/2014 1:28:08 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:wOaGBNKeWRVwdIdgahgTX7YWb0XrNwwKExTzuDMoNv:wWYRW+cT4XrNwwKqit

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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Entropy:
7.8860

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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