setup.exe

HD Player

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application setup.exe, “HD Player ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 34 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from cl7zz.watchmovies.upgradesstream.eu.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
HD Player

Description:
HD Player

Version:
2.0.73.0

MD5:
0aefb858f1a9e9d2a812fb362b0c127b

SHA-1:
c2c8ba8af829dc5a82cf972ee38157382f22717c

SHA-256:
cdaab72d0bf0c9cc4aa1858f14540bca41bb26a806b9d0e5ba8bb311a8f39efa

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
11/24/2024 6:03:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
376

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.W32.AirAdInstaller
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2015.05.05

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.169.68

avast!
Win32:Adware-BZI [PUP]
2014.9-160124

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2854

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
1.0.20.120

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-228
0.98/20412

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.C
22000

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5402
9.0.1.024

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
8.16.01.24.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-227f52f6
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-24-01_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15799

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.767

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2016.01.24.04

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!D5E91201901F
5600.6510

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
17.0.0.72

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.dedhdy
0.28.2.61861

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
11.20160124

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.929176.B
15.05.04.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.24.04

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I3
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.InstallManager.Installer (M)
16.1.24.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16122

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.532
2.0.0.2166

File size:
908.4 KB (930,200 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.73.0

Copyright:
(c) Install Manager

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
8/6/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 9:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Install Manager, O=Install Manager, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
06C0BBB90999729C33560EC18A203261

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/5/2014 2:10:25 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:gPgsNMw1sbhrGx43B2HHsr4QvDk4aa0zju:gPgsC3B4ubk3Jj

Entry address:
0x2A0720

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, E3, 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:
844 KB (864,256 bytes)

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

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