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setup.exe

Flash Video Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Flash Video 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 Flash Video Player. The application setup.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Flash Video Player

Version:
2.0.3.2

MD5:
b5ddf0c9081e6cfdab4c4c3d7ff271c0

SHA-1:
c9294aab2b702e07e09c14d7e3ed86044ee3b4dc

SHA-256:
5f3a992081d36819157551448a43d124eaace3ea15dd57545fb5a97cd9ffa001

Scanner detections:
2 / 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:
4/13/2025 6:34:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.624
9.0.1.0215

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.F
14.8.7.18

File size:
927.7 KB (949,936 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.3.2

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
AirInstallerOne.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:
2/29/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/1/2013 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:
36D5AA8967E82240D5AFEC2F301B54ED

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/30/2012 6:43:04 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:XjAh1eYclvCPjNAKevMXkJAC53TGen60n:M1eYcsjnkJAE3

Entry address:
0x220CB0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 53, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, EC, 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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Entropy:
7.8873

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
908 KB (929,792 bytes)

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

http://cdn.airdwnlds.com/downloads/bundles/ads/new/flash/.../setup.exe

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