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setup.exe

Download Manager

Air Software

It uses the Air Installer distribution platform (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) to bundle unwanted software such as adware and browser toolbars during setup. The application setup.exe, “Download Manager ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 39 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.

File name:

setup.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Download Manager

Description:

Download Manager

Version:

2.0.4.65

MD5:

5a4a6c576bd94b305f81ea1000a4e8b0

SHA-1:

2a71ba91347af70ed9c1d910f2d96f97f71a5466

SHA-256:

816c3791b0d7945c2a7cbdaebba5ddd1dccab1c3ae357d57d7a4a0d24d0e5329

Scanner detections:

39 / 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:

11/23/2024 5:58:06 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.L

373

AegisLab AV Signature

Troj.W32.Jorik.Steckt

2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

16.01.28

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.136.208

avast!

Win32:Installer-L [PUP]

2014.9-160128

AVG

Generic_r

2017.0.2851

Baidu Antivirus

PUA.Win32.AirAdInstaller

4.0.3.16128

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.L

1.0.20.140

Bkav FE

W32.FamVT.VBCriptK4.Adware

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-26

0.98/19086

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

17718

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4766

9.0.1.028

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.16.01.28.07

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)

10.9371

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/AirAdInstaller

1/28/2016

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A8.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.L

11.2016-28-01_5

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Airinstall

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.175.11028

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.748

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2016.01.28.07

McAfee

Artemis!E6D4D90557A0

5600.6507

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.L

17.0.0.84

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdmqw

0.28.0.59288

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.1

11.20160128

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

16.01.28.07

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

16.1.28.7

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.16126

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.AirAdInstaller

9358

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0729

7.2.28

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Iminent

26060

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.174

2.0.0.1829

File size:

817.4 KB (837,032 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.65

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\setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/24/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 7:59:59 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:

11/22/2013 12:55:56 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:rHkJYTAik1IG/GciGJ3fiLMgkMuGNP3/nW2fVeF4jop2n:rHeYTfkKG/0GqMgkuB3/nWO0/w

Entry address:

0x25E5D0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, C0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, E6, 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:

7.8784

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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

http://downloadverse.com/soft/manager/.../download.php

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