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 59 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.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Download Manager

Description:
Download Manager

Version:
2.0.5.8

MD5:
fbbec0bf171c82c64f3d2378b951792d

SHA-1:
4f46ca85c81f63161f45959cb8b69daf42615267

SHA-256:
aa2fbf79878cfe3750da98b2175afb47d80bfaf9b5bab0165b03c0dcb9638058

Scanner detections:
59 / 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:
11/5/2024 9:54:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.L
360

AegisLab AV Signature
Troj.W32.Jorik.Steckt
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
16.02.10

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.136.208

avast!
Win32:Installer-L [PUP]
2014.9-160210

AVG
Generic_r
2017.0.2838

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.AirAdInstaller
4.0.3.16210

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.L
1.0.20.205

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
9.0.1.041

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.02.10.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)
10.9371

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/AirAdInstaller
2/10/2016

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.L
11.2016-10-02_4

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Airinstall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.175.11028

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.684

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.02.10.03

McAfee
Artemis!E6D4D90557A0
5600.6494

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.L
17.0.0.123

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdmqw
0.28.0.59288

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.1
11.20160210

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.02.10.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.2.10.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16208

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirAdInstaller
9333

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0729
7.2.41

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
26060

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.174
2.0.0.1829

File size:
848.9 KB (869,288 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.5.8

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}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 8:59:59 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:
4/3/2014 5:43:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:QgGScqZthc8IqUhl/82dbtTaLr6TajhONj7uJ0s9hcolBhD+i71b37H2dJsmydV+:/5ta0LmTNj7u3oqhZydNEDKvoIc7kR

Entry address:
0x26BC30

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, 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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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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

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