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ares-2.1.7.exe

The application ares-2.1.7.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloads3.uptodown.net.
MD5:
107b041cbe21066a08e7a6d3a659e9c8

SHA-1:
36889a81432ea6d6d3eaba8a9e2f388885096ed4

SHA-256:
390e73f55b6009d42d9e974eb309ec6169cd61e35eb04becbf7bdaaf67edfc14

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 5:45:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/UpToDown.Gen5
8.3.2.2

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160327

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.UpToDown
4.0.3.16327

Clam AntiVirus
W32.Adware.UpToDown
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.16
9.0.1.087

ESET NOD32
Win32/UpToDown.B potentially unwanted (variant)
10.12296

G Data
Win32.Application.Agent.FU76ND
16.3.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller
v2016.03.27.09

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dqabkk
0.30.26.3725

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Generic.AT (M)
16.3.27.21

Sophos
Generic PUA DG (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Downloader
9239

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
44014

File size:
401.2 KB (410,797 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ares-2.1.7.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ae34dlz6DunBQwBfJALPkuWCdXmyaunAsBPVHaspReyXktYXmExXkiTh5w1Uz:ewDunkLR7AsBPdLfeimviTh5f

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file ares-2.1.7.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloads3.uptodown.net/.../ares-2.1.7.exe

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