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ares-2.1.7.exe

The executable ares-2.1.7.exe has been detected as malware by 8 anti-virus 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloads.uptodown.net.
MD5:
25233bac34c1334a631b1306aab5b9ed

SHA-1:
b7e788e77307637263b463e11a45509c7b0a17be

SHA-256:
08f0819965cc53e834b163bd9e08e4f72f7e5ae6dd712283d1317792c7423dbd

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 6:55:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Suspicion: unknown virus
2015.0.3599

Dr.Web
Tool.InstallToolbar.21
9.0.1.010

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.UpToDown.AMN!A2
8.14.01.10.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/UpToDown (variant)
8.6612

McAfee
Artemis!25233BAC34C1
5600.7255

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.08JT11
7.2.10

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.08JT11
10.465.10

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
11000

File size:
425.3 KB (435,492 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 7:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hVL+LDunkSvLR83sBPNLfe2Q5NO1cPOLfel8ozmiTh5f:hNnkSKsF6i1eJfjf

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://downloads.uptodown.net/.../ares-2.1.7.exe

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