Air Software - 28% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Air Software? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as AirInstaller and a variant of Win32/AirAdInstaller.A. The detection rate for the Air Software files collected here is 28%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically see Air Software when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the digital signature details for Air Software with the following steps:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Air Software file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Air Software:
As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Air Software and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can examine all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, etc. You can also see the address for Air Software, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Air Software certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Air Software Files
These are the Air Software files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 4/49 | SoftwareUpdater.exe |
| 3/46 | Setup (3).exe |
| 29/56 | Flash_Setup.exe |
| 11/53 | air47BA.exe |
| 5/35 | Setup (2).exe |
| 18/54 | Setup (10).exe |
| 15/54 | NeverBlueTest.exe |
| 29/54 | tmp0000000b |
| 3/47 | Download_Manager_setup-BY-AIRINSTALLER.exe |
| 6/47 | knLBNq8b.exe.part |
| 11/48 | Browser_Update[1].exe |
| 8/47 | FPP_Setup.exe |
| 8/49 | fplayer_setup.exe |
| 12/48 | Flash Player 12.exe |
| 11/47 | Download_manager(2).exe |
| 10/50 | fplayer_setup.exe |
| 17/50 | air68A2.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Air Software files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Win32/DH{QSAlLXs}, Generic_r.JA, BundleApp_r.J, Airsoftware.AD8 |
| AVware | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Ad-Aware | Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.2, Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4 |
| AegisLab | AdWare.W32.AirAdInstaller |
| Agnitum | Adware.Agent!0ZucFG+vIWQ, PUA.AirAdInstaller!, PUA.AirAd! |
| AntiVir | ADWARE/Adware.Gen, ADWARE/Adware.Gen7, Adware/Airinstall.J |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan[:HEUR]/Win32.AGeneric, GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.AirAdInstaller.cdgd, AdWare/Win32.AirAdInstaller |
| Arcabit | Trojan.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4 |
| Avast | Win32:Installer-L [PUP], Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP], Win32:Malware-gen |
| Avira | ADWARE/Adware.Gen7, ADWARE/Adware.Gen |
| BitDefender | Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.2, Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4 |
| CAT-QuickHeal | Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5, PUA.Airsoftwar.Gen |
| CMC | Trojan.Win32.VBKrypt!O |
| Comodo | Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B, Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A, Application.Win32.Agent.AJ |
| Cyren | W32/A-8c0ea402!Eldorado, W32/AirInstall.A8.gen!Eldorado |
| DrWeb | Adware.Downware.1142, Adware.Downware.1410, Trojan.SMSSend.5095, Trojan.SMSSend.4944, Trojan.SMSSend.5289, Adware.Downware.10718, Trojan.SMSSend.4567, Adware.Downware.1557, Trojan.SMSSend.4653, Trojan.SMSSend.4723, Trojan.SMSSend.4722 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/AirAdInstaller.A, a variant of Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted |
| F-Prot | W32/A-8c0ea402!Eldorado, W32/AirInstall.A8.gen!Eldorado |
| F-Secure | Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler |
| Fortinet | Riskware/AirInstaller |
| GData | Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.2, Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4, Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller.A |
| Ikarus | PUA.AirAdInstaller, Win32.SuspectCrc, AdWare.AirAdInstaller, AdWare.Airinstall |
| Jiangmin | AdWare/AirAdInstaller.gr |
| K7AntiVirus | Adware ( 0040f6e91 ), Unwanted-Program ( 004920f11 ), Unwanted-Program ( 0040f8811 ), Unwanted-Program ( 004b1eae1 ) |
| K7GW | Adware ( 0040f6e91 ), Unwanted-Program ( 004920f11 ), Unwanted-Program ( 0040f8811 ), Unwanted-Program ( 004b1eae1 ) |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller.emlr, not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cdgd |
| Kingsoft | Win32.Troj.AirAdInstall.cd.(kcloud), Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.AirInstaller, PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BehavesLike.Win32.LiveSoftAction.cc, BehavesLike.Win32.PolyPatch.vh |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.2, Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4 |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.czqrvp, Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwqqdz |
| Panda | Trj/Genetic.gen, Adware/AirInstaller |
| Qihoo-360 | HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen, Malware.QVM01.Gen |
| Rising | PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C, PE:Malware.Generic(Thunder)!1.A1C4 [F] |
| Sophos | AirInstaller, AirInstaller (PUA) |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_GEN.F47V1128, HV_ZYX_BK083306.TOMC, TROJ_GEN.RCBH1CO |
| VBA32 | AdWare.AirAdInstaller |
| VIPRE | AirInstaller (fs), Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, Iminent (fs) |
| Zillya | Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.248, Trojan.BlackGen.Win32.8 |
| nProtect | Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 1196 scan results for the Air Software files. 339 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 3ac786e09219df82da830e461d4fc39f
- 36d5aa8967e82240d5afec2f301b54ed