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ares_7838.exe

The application ares_7838.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 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. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from secure.ilandcachecdn.com.
MD5:
273abef85ce9bfa8f82736b629b2e535

SHA-1:
cfb615b677fbb7543d637571ef78704024bd2511

SHA-256:
ca0c4cae75512e5948f06eac5515be0df9e8f53825d79864fe3ae2f362dbde63

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 10:46:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Adware BundleApp.MSC
2015.0.4556

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AW potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.562

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.217.1755.0

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Bundler (M)
16.4.21.22

File size:
346.9 KB (355,269 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\ares_7838.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:NFJ0Fho/7pJ59EuWn6VSUfQi30fX+XogiRbGZyt5q2pd5A8Wwt:Eo/7pB0mZQjeogVybJd5A8d

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, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 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_7838.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://secure.ilandcachecdn.com/nsi/.../ares_7838.exe

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