setup.exe

Download Manager

Installer Setup

It uses the Air Installer distribution platform (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) to bundle unwanted software such as adware and browser toolbars during setup. The application setup.exe by Installer Setup has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from files.open-downloads.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Installer Setup  (signed and verified)

Product:
Download Manager

Version:
2.5.0.23

MD5:
23c91423ccf53e78c4a183161672789b

SHA-1:
df74b98787b2aff17246220579c14c55e6411adf

SHA-256:
db5a2b485adc0bba4c4e05b4b50e8efd91d70614af7ecff4b44f781eebb34ac4

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 1:38:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2015.01.19

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.202.118

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3225

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.74625
1.0.20.90

Comodo Security
Packed.Win32.MUPX.Gen
20758

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9532
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.74625
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.E potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.74625
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.74625
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14674

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2015.01.18.01

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Strictor.74625
16.0.0.54

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dlxhlt
0.30.0.64448

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.18.01

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.Air Software.InstallerSetup
15.1.18.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

File size:
1 MB (1,065,272 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.0.23

Copyright:
(c) Installer Setup

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:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/23/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/23/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Installer Setup, O=Installer Setup, L=Vancouver, 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:
114A4CD0F4776DC50DF11F7D51696678

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/19/2014 1:39:24 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:I1wMQQKHra0pN3OkIvr3vBhkyeZ66uPqTTWrWsM4Xs3Z6T8wcBASEqBBXnFGBWrJ:keX1vg34SeT8bJOAS/XFQk55HhhF8if

Entry address:
0x345E20

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 64, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, DB, 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:
7.8936

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 17 URLs.

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