home

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 34 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
HD Player

Description:
HD Player

Version:
2.0.38.0

MD5:
54879203da1a3a1a04463912dbe44fb9

SHA-1:
899dd5cb20facf411c6e7bd1bb004da2e8a8337c

SHA-256:
88adc9e5f51f804c48eadf4a7c3db06863ad7d9113bf43da681654b45d92f5e1

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
11/7/2024 5:29:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.D
6505884

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-CAH [PUP]
150129-1

AVG
InstallCore
2016.0.3188

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.D
1.0.20.280

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airinstaller
0.98/20106

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
18308

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5348
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2015.02.25.12

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.D
16.0.0.168

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbyev
0.28.0.59048

Norman
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.D
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.25.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I3
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.Air Software
15.2.25.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.15223

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirAdInstaller
10033

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.371
2.0.0.2080

File size:
759.9 KB (778,144 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.38.0

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 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:
7/30/2014 7:01:23 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:bp4xDfr5AsTKV4gZMjHkU+aNiRqtvQ9N0gYzj9+TAYrUaGRrBNvEuAgVaRdLuVsX:bpIDPTY48Mr5wqt48gYxmUas1NvEuAgg

Entry address:
0x264418

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:
7.9347

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.7 MB (1,762,304 bytes)

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

http://qsl4hmre.o7di8uy4.com/eQLx6GHNe1hBkDFRKT5VS-FQVmCqrdWTSb1F7TK29tcdRgHSLDIKvm1gJy2puUNLnAKGQ_-z1rjr6SY2jki8F3nRJ_glPC2-zu0jgcAPJEsHrICYOjK-la-fTeS7aBFQAgQ5dkczdF8JD3qOQrOaZREmuqW7whTfUDyh5RTIQ_U?sbb=['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

http://qsl4hmre.o7di8uy4.com/eQLx6GHNe1hBkDFRKT5VS-FQVmCqrdWTSb1F7TK29tcdRgHSLDIKvm1gJy2puUNLnAKGQ_-z1rjr6SY2jki8F3nRJ_glPC2-zu0jgcAPJEsHrICYOjK-la-fTeS7aBFQAgQ5dkczdF8JD3qOQrOaZREmuqW7whTfUDyh5RTIQ_U?sbb=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

http://ttb.moretopsoft.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=8685085551

http://www.bananasofts.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=372&dv1=ad366-us&kw1=ad366-us-xx&uuid=691f65ef-6811-4b1a-5894-be59ce6d346b&dv3=691f65ef-6811-4b1a-5894-be59ce6d346b

http://files.getsoftfree.com/get/click/.../?uid=2025206737&sid=104196&filename=Setup

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