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ares_installer.exe

Onekit Internet S,L

The application ares_installer.exe by Onekit Internet S,L 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 OneKit Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from ares.begin.pro.
Publisher:
Onekit Internet S,L  (signed and verified)

MD5:
12f960fff1c9ef9ce4809cf0c38494ad

SHA-1:
8922200aeb580e68f6575e3f6ff46ef54765b3b8

SHA-256:
7b18d9543331a057547eaa85fd73a2cc233a870bce0e0d7bc5b2bbef72a1af64

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/29/2024 9:20:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OnekitInternet.Bundler (M)
16.6.8.16

File size:
1.8 MB (1,866,272 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OneKit Downloader

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Onekit Internet S,L

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/17/2012 6:11:53 AM

Valid to:
4/18/2013 6:11:53 AM

Subject:
E=info@onekit.com, CN="Onekit Internet S,L", O="Onekit Internet S,L", L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
1121082E90950E0960FF7F21E2D20A9F1AF6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/4/2012 2:27:43 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:j9WC988bu6CohXUr51BtdfGoYBGqaqMERXqSM0s8xcB44xkX9jTLq/4VbvF+:jB88TCoCr/Xd2EvWXHBQ440lLq/ybN

Entry address:
0xE39A

Entry point:
E8, 8D, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, B8, D1, 42, 00, E8, 50, 57, 00, 00, E8, 32, 29, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 20, 88, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 5E, 5D, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.8317  (probably packed)

Code size:
139.5 KB (142,848 bytes)

The file ares_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ares.begin.pro/.../down.php?p=US-SOFT

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