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ares_setup.exe

The executable ares_setup.exe has been detected as malware by 1 anti-virus scanner. This is a self-extracting archive and installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from ares.com.
MD5:
439d6885997272b917153d384ff053f7

SHA-1:
071db673ce761152c1bf2ff93838593a4e46634b

SHA-256:
182c76de3aa2f83b5308542fd83b6e39783605662653e78ec712638b1f4ca06e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 12:58:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
16.4.10.0

File size:
4.7 MB (4,971,560 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ares_setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:rnjHB+9KLB9AjGSc0Z2sPewyQ8R1cv/RJx5buuMpnvBkLkrjdMHlL:rnFaxqR0Z2sHy5RkTx1uuMpnjyFL

Entry address:
0x80E4

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, E0, 33, C0, 89, 45, E0, 89, 45, E8, 89, 45, E4, 89, 45, EC, B8, 54, 80, 40, 00, E8, 12, BE, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 20, 82, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, B8, A8, 91, 40, 00, B9, 0B, 00, 00, 00, BA, 0B, 00, 00, 00, E8, 5C, EF, FF, FF, B8, B4, 91, 40, 00, B9, 09, 00, 00, 00, BA, 09, 00, 00, 00, E8, 48, EF, FF, FF, B8, C0, 91, 40, 00, B9, 03, 00, 00, 00, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, E8, 34, EF, FF, FF, B8, DC, 91, 40, 00, B9, 03, 00, 00, 00, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, E8, 20, EF, FF, FF, A1, 10, 92, 40...
 
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Entropy:
7.9901

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
29 KB (29,696 bytes)

The file ares_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ares.com/.../Ares_Setup.exe

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