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winrar 64-bit.exe

WinRAR 64-Bit

Air Software

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application winrar 64-bit.exe, “WinRAR 64-Bit ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as WinRAR archiver but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
WinRAR 64-Bit

Description:
WinRAR 64-Bit

Version:
2.0.7.5

MD5:
6e82266b135bab4ac5ee9ca3e0f8af9c

SHA-1:
8dd0c6777fbe51d6a926de492114d1d3b9436ab5

SHA-256:
df0c42cf9edd60d0e0222452bbfb6f169e45b371ad9e08a2693f41e7f02491c8

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
11/27/2024 1:38:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Rogue.11466095
7.11.168.134

AVG
Adware BundleApp.DY
2014.0.4007

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Airadinstaller-1
0.98/19299

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirInstaller.B
19266

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5121
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-2100c5bd
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13125

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2014.08.21.03

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dafqnz
0.28.2.61721

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.773032.D
14.08.21.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.08.21.03

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.N
14.8.21.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14819

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.199
2.0.0.1897

File size:
754.9 KB (773,032 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.7.5

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller

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\winrar 64-bit.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Air Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 5:59:59 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:
5/29/2014 2:51:59 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:0zKnYY9AuSRB2hjeCBAhKhSli+NAL1X1DjXblIJReVI7uQc/HMLWR:YIAVie+AhKUiaA5h4oILhLWR

Entry address:
0x25C418

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.9360

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,729,024 bytes)

The file winrar 64-bit.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.yesdownloads.com/.../winrar-x64-420.exe

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