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update.exe

Flash Player Pro

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Flash Player Pro. 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 Player Pro. The application update.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager 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.

File name:

update.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller Inc. (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Flash Player Pro

Version:

2.0.3.57

MD5:

35cf82e9ab9e022f222632a2548d621d

SHA-1:

cf14513ea7420336636964f68dd7873a6c0bf478

SHA-256:

e18a49e061ef8d8c2fa36ff5d31593e79e2e7fce6115937e9d395b9dcc7f59c9

Scanner detections:

33 / 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:

12/26/2024 12:29:50 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

377

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

16.01.23

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.183.178

avast!

Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]

2014.9-160123

AVG

Adware Generic5

2017.0.2855

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

1.0.20.115

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6267

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

18095

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1011

9.0.1.023

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.16.01.23.01

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/AirAdInstaller

1/23/2016

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.260778

11.2016-23-01_7

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Trojan-Downloader

t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.185.13943

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Generic

14.0.0.772

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2016.01.23.01

McAfee

Trojan.Artemis!10FAC89DB8EE

5600.6511

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

17.0.0.69

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxhjot

0.28.6.62995

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

11.20160123

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

16.01.23.01

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Adware.a5b

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

16.1.23.13

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.16121

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.10

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4782985

34232

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.23

2.0.0.1799

File size:

1 MB (1,100,424 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.3.57

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\update.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/24/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 4:59:59 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:

3/13/2013 3:44:38 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:Aqkv2olm/eTFtBBHsjJqaUAjQHWxxCI/2QV28dzBCBIEVus/j0:xc2Cm/eTFfBHsj3UAjyeCa28dzsKGus4

Entry address:

0x244BA0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, D0, 53, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, 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, 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:

7.7651

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

1 MB (1,081,344 bytes)

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

http://install.update93.com/get/click/.../?filename=Update

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