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ares-galaxy-32-bits.exe

Generic Program

InstallFlash (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-galaxy-32-bits.exe, “Generic Program Setup ” by InstallFlash (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   (signed by InstallFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Generic Program

Description:
Generic Program Setup

Version:
1.3.4.5

MD5:
88933588bb95abbd0b23850abeb7ac20

SHA-1:
0ff4caa5e790175d4c83059804da8d67cef5cf22

SHA-256:
5a0e92be3b1e51b8f1d47544d094f1d907d4105b09de5ad1fbd56f1a9400bc4d

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 '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:
11/5/2024 6:54:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.7.13

File size:
799.1 KB (818,232 bytes)

Product version:
4.2.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ares-galaxy-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/2/2015 12:24:43 PM

Valid to:
6/2/2016 12:24:43 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121BD15145F44428215610BEF218BD6FF7B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:UdOG7IEpcZ1rPVPRBSQIGHEi2yezLfuYny+q/eqwFIwUwfwT2+pHTEo8:UdO61pc3zlRIuizL2rlWqXD68NT18

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file ares-galaxy-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.directdownloadscenters.com/c?x=IZz igBjzxLQGxePgXI/b76QWXsNKwrF1030DNUJmY0=&c=ucZ8doNojtzZkHOy35R M18FCjvQg16ADDbjWFVBLYE60G8IF8nq81u8aF6grvJkdyDvkgV27MFlVtJz38obISKNXPpjYs4OcLVnE76GwCnukNfuU9Pq7dBibOOtjZZr&fallback_url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/aresgalaxy/files/aresgalaxy/AresRegular230_081714/.../download&downloadAs=ares-galaxy-32-bits.exe

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