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setup.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 setup.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.

File name:

setup.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller Inc. (signed by Air Software)

Product:

HiDef Media Player

Version:

2.0.4.7

MD5:

016c93e09124f3a258c1a06ff65362f9

SHA-1:

245d1d2f97abe43671b43c8940c6897ac0b5c05d

SHA-256:

963792bb9e40cb4f45a8578d148d4ed4b69fd4d074947d9584595468ac8f830e

Scanner detections:

27 / 68

Status:

Adware

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 4:35:39 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.09.22

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.149.242

avast!

PUP-gen [PUP]

140908-2

AVG

Adware Generic_r.JA

2014.0.4025

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-4

0.98/19073

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

18280

Dr.Web

Adware.Siggen.26340

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

4.6.5.141

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of flash player.exe (Adware)

2014.12.5.0

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.Malware

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.177.12095

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.09.22.06

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxhlas

0.28.0.60253

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1115272.B

14.07.01.02

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.09.22.06

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.F

14.9.22.18

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14920

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

29252

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.9

2.0.0.1789

File size:

1.1 MB (1,116,584 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.7

Original file name:

AirInstaller.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/25/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

3/27/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:

6/27/2013 6:42:09 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:/IBcraQde6Bzw4v/N0jd25nBKssQOsoehLzv:/IBTeujd25nBuQzo6

Entry address:

0x250140

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 40, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, EB, 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, EF, 75, 09, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 73, E4, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 0D, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 74, 89, C5, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 75, 20, 41, 01, DB, 75... 
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Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

1.1 MB (1,101,824 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://files.airdwnlds.com/get/click/.../?uid=201oUh3MRDIH5R7N3rSZT81uV7CV000.&sid=53553

http://www.media970.com/.../jWRummHKf5aNaWzEXsp6w41lapZhnqmXkWFtmI2cfp2RZJiYYqB-lw?dp=CiRiNDlhNjEwZC04NGUxLTQyMWMtOGU5Ny0yMjZjMjdhOGYwMmYiCDExODYyOTY0KggxMTk0NDc5NzIIMTE4ODUxMDQ6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJERVoCMDZiCDExODQyMjA3agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASBjZDE0MTllYWUyOTkxMWUyYmZmODEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBDWFkLnZ1aWFkcy5vcmfIAQLQAQLdAQAAAADlAQdsMT.tATwrMD.wAQH4AQGCAgljMTE4NzkxMDmIAgCQAgCYAgCgAgSqAgA=

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/CiRiNDlhNjEwZC04NGUxLTQyMWMtOGU5Ny0yMjZjMjdhOGYwMmYiCDExODYyOTY0KggxMTk0NDc5NzIIMTE4ODUxMDQ6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJERVoCMDZiCDExODQyMjA3agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASBjZDE0MTllYWUyOTkxMWUyYmZmODEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBDWFkLnZ1aWFkcy5vcmfIAQLQAQLdAQAAAADlAQdsMT.tATwrMD.wAQH4AQGCAgljMTE4NzkxMDmIAgCQAgCYAgCgAgSqAgA=/.../

http://d22.cdnnetwork.info/download/bin/.../setup.exe

http://geo.downloads-center.com/geo/gd/downloads/VLC/.../setup.exe

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