setup.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 file setup.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.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
HD Player

Description:
HD Player

Version:
2.0.44.0

MD5:
0cda4f4bd3b413e1f3baf57a147928ec

SHA-1:
043ea9e10036b03ae7a422999172d95f20dd96e4

SHA-256:
0909bab4812ef25be4371ea5d6b11d88999ebdf2eb1e9973e3399e922a805fda

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
12/26/2024 12:57:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
822

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2014.11.05

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/AirInstaller.F
7.11.183.24

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
141025-0

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.AK
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Zusy.104506
1.0.20.1540

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-133
0.98/19588

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
19994

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5375
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Zusy.104506
14.11.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-e6066d27
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Zusy.104506
11.2014-04-11_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Zusy.104506
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13888

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2014.11.04.03

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Zusy.104506
15.0.0.924

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.ddthut
0.28.6.62995

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.920480
14.11.04.01

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.H
14.11.4.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.141102

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5061940
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.394
2.0.0.1975

File size:
898.9 KB (920,480 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.44.0

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller

Original file name:
setup.exe

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\d330.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
8/7/2014 3:53:25 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:mb12XCHyGvKeB545hhdYn2KEAdSKM1YSMltXCQBsrxriq:mjHyUl5EhjYnnEi21YdNKliq

Entry address:
0x296630

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 70, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, A0, E3, 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:
7.8731

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
832 KB (851,968 bytes)

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