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installer_ares_spanish.exe

The application installer_ares_spanish.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Nullsoft Install System installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from 5lmm51.z1-yzcom.com.
MD5:
a4e09b06910a81da08e75632a52e3caa

SHA-1:
e8b660318608a3a6d9d43a64984a24893d2ce3b4

SHA-256:
e98318e206cb32c8a693b4ac008b3a79fd9ca2cfaeaf4e215d49184c49d17f0f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 3:48:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Bundler (M)
16.3.10.18

File size:
822.3 KB (842,002 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\installer_ares_spanish.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 4:01:57 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:mB3Ngb3xmEzTEM3v+EzwhKFsAmuJockeKhocl09gC8fSonqbzEVlB74UcT88eDRT:mBd43kCHXTmuVKWca9OfR4zq08B9XAK

Entry address:
0x4131

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 43, 43, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 44, 43, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 44, 43, 00, 56, A3, F4, 27, 43, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8B, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 50, 28, 43, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, A9, B2, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 44, 43, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, AA, B2, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Code size:
33.5 KB (34,304 bytes)

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

http://5lmm51.z1-yzcom.com/III4670TT/Gbf77QQQ/TTTT4OO/Kf76MMM/XXC151I/X1RRRR/OOOO9UU/ZC9CBSSS/IIII54A7P/L656W/HeZZZ/.../KKKAVV

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