ares-galaxy-2-2-8-3052-32-bits.exe

Binstall

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application ares-galaxy-2-2-8-3052-32-bits.exe by Binstall 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 installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from gerenciador.nzs.com.br and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Binstall  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4c40149d5028b68c0d2f0700879397c9

SHA-1:
1a2d835a379889ece83046fb1e0fe83960006de0

SHA-256:
2308049f621eb6eeec1087cebadcdd7152e7a1bb6172e2c7ae283651b0b7aac4

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 4:23:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Binstall (M)
16.1.20.4

File size:
654.8 KB (670,504 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ares-galaxy-2-2-8-3052-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/1/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/2/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Binstall, O=Binstall, STREET=28A Lillienblam St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
4B4230E5D4B938682211D3827938DB9C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:IgFaI6/dJFZGT0I9ArMJBbSCCmaXUlvQftf5TZgNd9shDRQFhfjpe:IgF56/dJFMTtbaVUlv65TGZshDOFFjpe

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file ares-galaxy-2-2-8-3052-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

http://gerenciador.nzs.com.br/nocache/programas/urls/iron/.../ares-galaxy-33-91-4102652.exe

http://gerenciador.nzs.com.br/nocache/programas/urls/iron/.../ares-galaxy-32-41-4102652.exe

http://gerenciador.nzs.com.br/nocache/programas/urls/iron/.../ares-galaxy-93-12-4102652.exe

http://gerenciador.nzs.com.br/nocache/programas/urls/iron/.../ares-galaxy-05-12-4102672.exe

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