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AresPlus.exe

Ares Plus for windows

Onekit Internet S,L

The application AresPlus.exe by Onekit Internet S,L has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. It is set to automatically start when a user logs into Windows via the current user run registry key under the display name ‘ares plus’. This file is typically installed with the program AresPlus by Onekit. While running, it connects to the Internet address 231.85-237-163.tkchopin.pl on port 59725.
Publisher:
Ares Development Group  (signed by Onekit Internet S,L)

Product:
Ares Plus for windows

Version:
2.7.0.1

MD5:
7570e3563c14f706c2f14dac6c3a09cc

SHA-1:
cbcfff543ac57c8120e900401690b63eb52c6b98

SHA-256:
5aeb781e9e35a2320746ecc8efa9cbf8bb66df48d50cb18574d1cce35203b4b1

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
12/31/2025 8:19:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
MalSign.Skodna.Bundle.bb4
2014.0.3616

Comodo Security
Heur.Suspicious
17349

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Startup.OnekitInternetSL.I
14.8.7.21

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0919
7.2.357

VIPRE Antivirus
Onekit Installer
23810

File size:
3.2 MB (3,394,464 bytes)

Product version:
2.7.0

Copyright:
Onekit 2012

Trademarks:
Ares Development Team

Original file name:
AresPlus.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English

Common path:
C:\Program Files\ares plus\aresplus.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Onekit Internet S,L

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/17/2012 1:11:53 PM

Valid to:
4/18/2013 1:11:53 PM

Subject:
E=info@onekit.com, CN="Onekit Internet S,L", O="Onekit Internet S,L", L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121082E90950E0960FF7F21E2D20A9F1AF6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:+v8dcP5fWgcVF70sAXGLUB8AKbXmCTizHJyDA:KnXXGgB8AKb+JyDA

Entry address:
0x29A914

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, B9, 04, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 6A, 00, 49, 75, F9, 51, 53, 56, 57, B8, 5C, 9D, 69, 00, E8, DB, CF, D6, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 26, AC, 69, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, A1, 90, 6A, 6A, 00, C6, 00, 01, 8D, 45, EC, E8, 4D, F3, FF, FF, 8B, 4D, EC, B8, 44, 4A, 6B, 00, BA, 40, AC, 69, 00, E8, 67, AA, D6, FF, A1, 44, 4A, 6B, 00, E8, 11, AC, D6, FF, 8B, D8, 53, 6A, 00, 68, 00, 00, 10, 00, E8, 9A, D5, D6, FF, A3, 40, 4A, 6B, 00, 83, 3D, 40, 4A, 6B, 00, 00, 0F, 84, 92, 01, 00, 00, A1, 40, 4A, 6B, 00, 50, E8, 1D...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
2.6 MB (2,727,424 bytes)

Startup File (User Run)
Registry location:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
ares plus

Command:
"C:\Program Files\ares plus\aresplus.exe" -h


The file AresPlus.exe has been discovered within the following program.

AresPlus  by Onekit
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP:
Connects to net-93-71-19-197.cust.vodafonedsl.it  (93.71.19.197:29897)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to boieroom.org  (141.255.161.22:80)

TCP:
Connects to ns2319840.ovh.net  (37.59.24.206:63092)

TCP:
Connects to fixed-187-189-178-52.totalplay.com.mx  (187.189.178.52:25644)

TCP:
Connects to customer-190-124-143-237.megacable.com.ar  (190.124.143.237:7675)

TCP:
Connects to cm-93-156-217-145.telecable.es  (93.156.217.145:1)

TCP:
Connects to cli-5b7ec61b.ast.adamo.es  (91.126.198.27:12040)

TCP:
Connects to blk-224-160-190.eastlink.ca  (24.224.160.190:14504)

TCP:
Connects to 201-208-52-142.genericrev.cantv.net  (201.208.52.142:31183)

TCP:
Connects to 186-90-204-45.genericrev.cantv.net  (186.90.204.45:7929)

TCP:
Connects to 151-182-114-179.red-acceso.airtel.net  (151.182.114.179:9238)

TCP:
Connects to 102.27.62.179.unassigned.ridsa.com.ar  (179.62.27.102:54950)

TCP:
Connects to static.masmovil.com  (176.222.90.114:50515)

TCP:
Connects to ppp-158-242.28-151.wind.it  (151.28.242.158:22903)

TCP:
Connects to ppp-151-12.25-151.wind.it  (151.25.12.151:15273)

TCP:
Connects to net-93-144-201-116.cust.vodafonedsl.it  (93.144.201.116:47161)

TCP:
Connects to m85-94-169-61.andorpac.ad  (85.94.169.61:25617)

TCP:
Connects to host-228-93.91-212.enter.it  (212.91.93.228:57274)

TCP:
Connects to customer-ZRA-246-89.megared.net.mx  (187.241.246.89:60999)

TCP:
Connects to customer-MOR-161-17.megared.net.mx  (189.196.161.17:6175)

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