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ares 2.3.7.exe

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Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application ares 2.3.7.exe, “App Setup ” by Platform Beta (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Software Lite   (signed by Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
App

Description:
App Setup

Version:
4.8.2.3

MD5:
ad9a501cc91fc05d843830aa4d90ea8e

SHA-1:
5ffaed16ffc9444838ac95dc45b3ce57a578dd3b

SHA-256:
84f5dc2639b07da39c3f6fe896497fbf21dc98ab2af15767eb573fb8a0c730a4

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
12/28/2024 7:40:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.1.8

File size:
980.6 KB (1,004,160 bytes)

Product version:
2.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ares 2.3.7.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:41:12 PM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 5:55:56 PM

Subject:
CN=Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121C446C50C8915C47DFD619121C2806B7E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:BbQCQ5wyt+G3zJpYxe2k2SorL5Bw72HhwX2qIZE4A9:Bcr5wyDYx2POM7zIeD9

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file ares 2.3.7.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.nowtoursfactory.com/c?x=B4yDEc9crKNH0aropmhu7O0Ykz8hV/2PjzakX7HlabA=&c=aNnmA6BaFn7lCpTujCDeRkJ/lX7Trlcw8rr5hC2mHY2xtN KZnL88SJaRwWZvyAC3VjzENpm6FddRf8DUawY0nHKgLQj2Ah0Ri8WBh GT47bS8qtR4B21Ro V5N8B/4&fallback_url=http://files-download.poradnikdogry.pl/InternetISieci/PeerToPeer/.../aresregular_installer.exe

http://www.cityfarmbits.com/c?x=yeO1JLlyM3WHIFdIcUKyI6PRVgXLBJr83m3KRXAkGHI=&c=2I51FZkCjdzViy5jhSaqqO/YYIK9MXxTU663n hv0ElSKUQLnhbUUsBqWVr9v/z9xwWZYoqfnhtHThwrBzGQq8/JQ5Cub0HKZfbrreM/M6qgRZIUYjuc7Eqhsz8jP2EK&fallback_url=http://files-download.poradnikdogry.pl/InternetISieci/PeerToPeer/.../aresregular_installer.exe

http://www.megasharetowers.com/c?x=5GDfbiiCeQ8XnBusyn7OdwLFKtCrRZzNr/3ItUYUVuo=&c=P9R9rLJu8sXzN/k BIa9pxMeXhWmieZHyNChWEh6qajAh924vS3tXQVgYvh6ivQQwnQs0wmP3Pr4fVB4wjBd84k81c3u4F2fel509MfCZMLZFWzsJpLzWqJjidwewVJB&fallback_url=http://files-download.poradnikdogry.pl/InternetISieci/PeerToPeer/.../aresregular_installer.exe

http://www.newmegacentral.com/c?x=faZIYDYbRtAyM0c/9TIQmf2vIAcFZSwIydnr/AichA4=&c=R1NlrOMZZGOjFihXEMRvHHa/rq6uAWxpeRfI70CR/sHpLV9RTJ7NuPPqu/oagDUvShj9tx684wl59H7/7uYp2mF7Qp4B9kqSk0/E7g9 mp4tpL8OjqkGiXkGeI3Tx7aD&fallback_url=http://files-download.poradnikdogry.pl/InternetISieci/PeerToPeer/.../aresregular_installer.exe

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