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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 application setup.exe, “HD Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
HD Player

Description:
HD Player

Version:
2.0.7.4

MD5:
13b2f094bf87e2bccab251199900d0b8

SHA-1:
530cc036385a2a3029aa6390e61cc48571bf31d8

SHA-256:
ce606ae7c9d3b763245191c52c8ff1e8982addde6d0436443e2c0fcfad179a8f

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
11/16/2024 10:02:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/AgentCV.A.6255
7.11.150.246

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140727

AVG
Potentially harmful program Skodna.Downloader.CX
2014.0.3986

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-3
0.98/19168

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
18308

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5095
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2014.07.27.07

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbyev
0.28.0.59048

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.27.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.F
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14725

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirAdInstaller
10457

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29418

File size:
754.9 KB (773,024 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.7.4

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:
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:
5/23/2014 11:20:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rBhyRKF9Je6ouxOtgwl0VgcLD7cFM1MY1S1jeqcpfpu9ljNq3jbGNDmUAMNKoNNv:PoKF9JlCWTHDcFhY1SuUlNWjbqmUjNbr

Entry address:
0x25C418

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.9354

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,729,024 bytes)

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

http://downloads.pcsoftupdate.com/get/click/.../?uid=d47SRA701P7U68VB09ALRBCO&sid=b9bb82e2-9b8c-4ce5-aee0-5e1977e34d65&filename=Setup

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