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ares setup.exe

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Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The file ares setup.exe, “Internet program Setup ” by Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria) 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.grabpresentapplication.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Web Program   (signed by Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Internet program

Description:
Internet program Setup

Version:
4.3.5.8

MD5:
ac53b51f580f656eb81f18af59aa2766

SHA-1:
13faad810155779deec8a228a65201672d2cca2c

SHA-256:
3b2fb23d83431bc538bf682e25f63e7292f0a046f41a7009a466ad69fe092cf3

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/6/2024 10:22:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.21.13

File size:
943.7 KB (966,376 bytes)

Product version:
5.7

Copyright:
Application Web installer

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\ares setup.exe.a1a73bb.partial

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 10:25:15 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 7:10:29 AM

Subject:
CN=Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121703663FFB88F568A112BD801328BD38D

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):
24576:n5PtGKT3T947xcWA3V9qAS98gFN4fDjibF1vS:ndlTa9hAl9pSbF48

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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 setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.grabpresentapplication.com/c?x=3V6uBnvgf uHIqnQjtRUiq4GudUw1y9U08be 21M4Ts=&c=VOYZ07c0WwYsVKl/m1jxbEnd4dl/I5UHm1BPJUbkCcP/tmntxKwcwl4l/oDZv4yCfF8/.../u8F95rxUapidZEcMFC1wNFJVLNHFG6UBB9Sp9Rkhw==&downloadAs=Ares Setup.exe

http://www.grabpresentapplication.com/c?x=/LUbY5pLEfxeFtK6cdXCVPZSolBJkwRv0gUSyJwkq2w=&c=LB5bD sAM2R1W/3lYMdmDs71VUQXo5CEMwAVGWJfvrNzae4hUCsWtwDP0Jt/cv/.../g==&downloadAs=Ares Setup.exe

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