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install_ares217_installer.exe

Abingerdale, Ltd.

The executable install_ares217_installer.exe has been detected as malware by 8 anti-virus scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.msdwnld.com.
Publisher:
Abingerdale, Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a162301a9003042df885e82c0a4c510e

SHA-1:
c3a6974570b4787ae13d1f2142aa31cc8d501ce8

SHA-256:
709c4223916a0c7e7ff87b3b5c5550d8debc571abc63f997d0c4658ecf1d8ae6

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 2:19:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
VBS.StartPage.26
9.0.1.06

ESET NOD32
VBS/StartPage.NFN
10.9589

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.VBS.StartPage
t3scan.2.2.29

Kaspersky
Trojan.VBS.StartPage
14.0.0.858

McAfee
Artemis!A162301A9003
5600.6529

Norman
Suspicious.UE
11.20160106

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1024
7.2.6

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.24.3

File size:
189.5 KB (194,040 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\install_ares217_installer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Abingerdale, Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/8/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/8/2012 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Abingerdale, Ltd.", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="Abingerdale, Ltd.", L=London, S=London, C=GB

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
62DAE25E76CC136F714F3AE167E2CB2B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/5/2010 1:09:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:RO1zQzGxo3BJ/45JvPULZboiWKumAyw/KtCCax1KzzFaw8kd7DBi:R+o3LUKTu3ywSVax16vLd/Bi

Entry address:
0x3E17

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, E8, 28, 54, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, CC, 50, 00, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, E8, 37, 54, 00, 00, A3, 88, 44, 7A, 00, 51, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 27, 32, 00, 00, A3, 38, 45, 7A, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 52, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 4C, B2, 40, 00, E8, 61, 53, 00, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 4D, B2, 40, 00, C7, 04, 24, 68, 45...
 
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Code size:
33 KB (33,792 bytes)

The file install_ares217_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.msdwnld.com//cache/plus-2012.me/.../install_ares217_installer.exe

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