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installer_ares_spanish.exe

Pehet

The application installer_ares_spanish.exe, “Pehet Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.updatebundlesflash.com and multiple other hosts.
Product:
Pehet

Description:
Pehet Setup

Version:
2.6.3.8

MD5:
c1567ab2b68f505f647765e749d07965

SHA-1:
0fb51cf035a9272fd194a2f9c28c226c81a0c6e8

SHA-256:
aa322de0346b391bf3e2ad6ade1950e4d64375cbc118a67b0f3f525cbc88aeda

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
2/26/2025 5:45:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AFS potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
16.2.20.9

File size:
1.1 MB (1,133,343 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

Copyright:
program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\installer_ares_spanish.exe

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):
24576:80rD1f2b70CE4hfeMMLOM0u2+d4qXn9bDoqa:84hm71ML1l9mqND6

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 installer_ares_spanish.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://www.updatebundlesflash.com/c?x=cW93 vqN jcuHkszeOE0CYYgpjSbRn8/BtwGLo4Y2To=&c=8cLqZzzyoW48LfSCoI6Qx7TC9VPtrVL3DcCdy3qZ/ZMg8OQqhtvRfExilNG/IAK74c53ML58VUc0NkVaJrGMQFO7DyHnJlYpmqVZNwIWVDfl j05jXjuYH4piNv9hjHG&downloadAs=installer_ares_Spanish.exe&fallback_url=http://xmlinstcp-fpm.portal-factory.com/cmd/error_ic.php?xrip=90.74.47.109&countrya2=ES&partner=SEO&origen=SEO&program=Ares&3dparty_channel=SEO00Z9e110414de8ce21c7730e78acdf934a1&ou=http://ares.com.es&du=http://download.instseo.com/installers/down.php?key=8f57f&new=y&hostname=ares.com.es&url_download=&software=Ares&country=ES&lang=es&tb=babylonnewv4&langutf8=Spanish&addfavorites=n&premium_url=http://pf.vitplatform.com/crawled_soft/2/2/22461-682862-ares.exe&partner_keyword=SEO&p2p=0&logourl=/icoinstall/programs/icono-ares-128x128.png&ud=lp&origen=SEO&ua=msie&ou=http://ares.com.es&http:%2

http://www.bundleworlddelivery.com/c?x=j81V1etTceoURtxz9OoVQpvW6ZvpLeJileSrxANQMYU=&c=iDasuepJBcbsuqvF0sTs/LbjbfJtsAhWAi6XmlqbxXXLtk5iTFoT 4NVs81D8IyVSs0 hu4wSW2/ZVQlosSUnHic8ITBshj2QR8rvcoAOj6L4y1xi/k1V f3IP0gh/N5&downloadAs=installer_ares_Spanish.exe&fallback_url=http://xmlinstcp-fpm.portal-factory.com/cmd/error_ic.php?xrip=47.62.78.91&countrya2=ES&partner=SEO&origen=SEO&program=Ares&3dparty_channel=SEO00Z9e110414de8ce21c7730e78acdf934a1&ou=http://ares.com.es&du=http://download.instseo.com/installers/down.php?key=8f57f&new=y&hostname=ares.com.es&url_download=&software=Ares&country=ES&lang=es&tb=babylonnewv4&langutf8=Spanish&addfavorites=n&premium_url=http://pf.vitplatform.com/crawled_soft/2/2/22461-682862-ares.exe&partner_keyword=SEO&p2p=0&logourl=/icoinstall/programs/icono-ares-128x128.png&ud=lp&origen=SEO&ua=msie&ou=http://ares.com.es&http:%2

http://www.bundleworlddelivery.com/c?x=7PtRC2jFFk37V6fcN5qV6d9g5IOGUwc4ywPNjJQXkbg=&c=/7sbPRd8VhwoUh6PzsyFJLiVdKOa0K4zzR4nRIKZdxM6TKk7xaTgcZnKs7xDm39fVFxPKwg78hD6AiHYKWCj1kmtBa1GKMj58wnnXCL VPY/le LXhS/vLAiTc4xVj/U&downloadAs=installer_ares_Spanish.exe&fallback_url=http://xmlinstcp-fpm.portal-factory.com/cmd/error_ic.php?xrip=77.209.192.82&countrya2=ES&partner=SEO&origen=SEO&program=Ares&3dparty_channel=SEO00Z9e110414de8ce21c7730e78acdf934a1&ou=http://ares.com.es&du=http://download.instseo.com/installers/down.php?key=8f57f&new=y&hostname=ares.com.es&url_download=&software=Ares&country=ES&lang=es&tb=babylonnewv4&langutf8=Spanish&addfavorites=n&premium_url=http://pf.vitplatform.com/crawled_soft/2/2/22461-682862-ares.exe&partner_keyword=SEO&p2p=0&logourl=/icoinstall/programs/icono-ares-128x128.png&ud=lp&origen=SEO&ua=msie&ou=http://ares.com.es&http:%2

http://www.bundleworlddelivery.com/c?x=nJgrBps2suYKWMei3AHA2aEG5o8dODQfpBKT4ZmnkoQ=&c=gs4Aktx8 djAdnglJ0LD3jzcxXEB1mdsKG/0Hysd kojy2HeFz3oDBWbk0cvcwbhomPH68TH OyUbMdJPacVLh9mZY/z oNT0/Lc/xtiY6ga6RucJ2yJtl1vD70bmAuR&downloadAs=installer_ares_Spanish.exe&fallback_url=http://xmlinstcp-fpm.portal-factory.com/cmd/error_ic.php?xrip=213.143.50.2&countrya2=ES&partner=SEO&origen=SEO&program=Ares&3dparty_channel=SEO00Z9e110414de8ce21c7730e78acdf934a1&ou=http://ares.com.es&du=http://download.instseo.com/installers/down.php?key=8f57f&new=y&hostname=ares.com.es&url_download=&software=Ares&country=ES&lang=es&tb=babylonnewv4&langutf8=Spanish&addfavorites=n&premium_url=http://pf.vitplatform.com/crawled_soft/2/2/22461-682862-ares.exe&partner_keyword=SEO&p2p=0&logourl=/icoinstall/programs/icono-ares-128x128.png&ud=lp&origen=SEO&ua=msie&ou=http://ares.com.es&http:%

http://www.updatebundlesflash.com/c?x=y66bHEqOiq9Rnj/K LtqWC9AH7/iKslXjM3WvRDzgSU=&c=w1jNd0 KN7tW /2Om1CUdBYZBarOiJa0Gnj4azHC9ethYpsz/0LKYfXqKd/g9zMWsSg mVGaLW77H6r7Miq4KvjVgGDA2 qY7Squ66bck5KC0jmI1FVOBtkFLgZvt7VC&downloadAs=installer_ares_Spanish.exe&fallback_url=http://xmlinstcp-fpm.portal-factory.com/cmd/error_ic.php?xrip=83.213.148.185&countrya2=ES&partner=SEO&origen=SEO&program=Ares&3dparty_channel=SEO00Z9e110414de8ce21c7730e78acdf934a1&ou=http://ares.com.es&du=http://download.instseo.com/installers/down.php?key=8f57f&new=y&hostname=ares.com.es&url_download=&software=Ares&country=ES&lang=es&tb=babylonnewv4&langutf8=Spanish&addfavorites=n&premium_url=http://pf.vitplatform.com/crawled_soft/2/2/22461-682862-ares.exe&partner_keyword=SEO&p2p=0&logourl=/icoinstall/programs/icono-ares-128x128.png&ud=lp&origen=SEO&ua=msie&ou=http://ares.com.es&http:%2

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