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setup.exe

Java Runtime

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Java Runtime. 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 Java Runtime. The application setup.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Java Runtime

Version:
2.0.3.93

MD5:
27d45deac2fda63ded07e08b14b05ba3

SHA-1:
cf3da58647b4dfbb14fde1419d7462276fbffc7c

SHA-256:
f3025308a1f53e2f9a99ff920387e82bff9234eaaf1c13e90d5aa8b34bf1fd23

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
2/25/2025 5:02:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2014.07.04

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.140.94

avast!
Win32:Installer-L [PUP]
2014.9-140422

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3497

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
18025

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1167
9.0.1.0112

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)
8.9618

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A8.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.4.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11613

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3978

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.cwbmjp
0.28.0.59492

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1116296
14.03.31.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.07.28.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.F
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14420

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
27896

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.9108
2.0.0.1785

File size:
1.1 MB (1,116,808 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.3.93

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 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 11:59:59 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:
5/10/2013 7:39:34 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:HBgCkVrizucYSpcaaWVgqSzLXdMS04R2AFeZiTcrgM86xc3FX7RoUz:HBBFzBcWGqSzLf04R6i4kM8ccxRo

Entry address:
0x24EB70

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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Entropy:
7.7631

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
1 MB (1,097,728 bytes)

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