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ares-mod.exe

The application ares-mod.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. The file has been seen being downloaded from ares-mod.programas-gratis.net.
MD5:
18f9662117764ada478d46a11eb289a8

SHA-1:
e5eb56dbfe3262d6484e76169bf8fb8209bca206

SHA-256:
6b563d6b39f268fc7665c7648a35f1caab29bc73a03283d0a832a988e15560f8

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 1:42:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Agent-AYLT [PUP]
160503-1

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.36840
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Razy.45870
16.06.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.DP application
8.0.319.0

McAfee
Program.MultiPlug-FVJ
18.0.204.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.223.145.0

File size:
1019.5 KB (1,043,968 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/22/2012 6:06:14 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ZOHo6+ECu/1cFT6kwH4G+MhvGTIWp/uXssB/eSTvRiJMe19u2sJgyZHuJryPk:5+4T6k8dGEocXWSTJBba6OJryPk

Entry address:
0x43BE9

Entry point:
E8, EA, 38, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 20, 64, 4A, 00, E8, 21, 14, 00, 00, E8, B7, 3A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 7D, 38, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, D6, 08, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
301.5 KB (308,736 bytes)

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

http://ares-mod.programas-gratis.net/descargar_programa

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