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setup.exe

Flash Player Pro

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Flash Player Pro. 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 Flash Player Pro. The application setup.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 32 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 Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Flash Player Pro

Version:
2.0.3.90

MD5:
aac4998bed90e740305ffbf3a78493ac

SHA-1:
5b3b31fa590a505ffdfc6bda304740d0ce40128e

SHA-256:
a66fc6bee6eee1b684d957715e853affdf7eedbf9d6888d44aab3aab133d4409

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
12/26/2024 12:15:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
357

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
16.02.12

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.143.120

avast!
Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]
2014.9-160212

AVG
Generic5
2017.0.2835

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
1.0.20.215

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
18108

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.897
9.0.1.043

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.02.12.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-12-02_6

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11755

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.672

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2016.02.12.01

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
17.0.0.129

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwtnyg
0.28.0.59911

Norman
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
11.20160212

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1102472
14.09.30.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.02.12.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.2.12.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16210

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
28244

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.97
2.0.0.1855

File size:
1.1 MB (1,116,296 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.3.90

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller. All rights reserved.

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:
4/30/2013 11:02:28 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2dXzXT/0GC8mlTO/xmybqffaUUoQxW0zrSBknFPTCjJ:2dXzXT/EdTAxm5qUgWwe6TY

Entry address:
0x24E7F0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, 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 MB (1,097,728 bytes)

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

http://install.version-upgrades.com/get/click/.../?filename=Setup

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