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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:
48998c9ab061801763613c9e5ef32008

SHA-1:
f570ec5d1ff532633a0a79a44fdc4c1090fc6797

SHA-256:
03261e92ba551b563a8644f19f4248148e36a92d7e1fb0c13262c51c85eb372e

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 '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:
12/29/2024 9:03:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OnekitInternet.OnekitInternetSL.Bundler (M)
16.2.22.0

File size:
1.4 MB (1,516,368 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 1:11:53 PM

Valid to:
4/18/2013 1:11:53 PM

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 9:27:43 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:z9WC988bu6CoAagSz82LEYUbm8eLE3cwabS7DUB/w1XqSM0st4VHj:zB88TCo/lz825D8eQaMoKXH4yH

Entry address:
0xE39A

Entry point:
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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=ES-SOFT

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