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installer_ares.exe

Onekit Internet S,L

The application installer_ares.exe by Onekit Internet S,L has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the OneKit Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from ares.com.es.
Publisher:
Onekit Internet S,L  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e7d290d5b56f0b13125a93a23d352ddf

SHA-1:
e8252faf446a6a86f1573cb7ba5e7ade6ada9d35

SHA-256:
99bd0bf0fd0386fc0b8c54964e9a4ab81962887a38a26e9dd8a0a91cd965c20e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 4:39:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OnekitInternet.Bundler (M)
16.4.23.0

File size:
4.6 MB (4,785,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OneKit Downloader

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Onekit Internet S,L

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/15/2013 7:25:37 PM

Valid to:
5/18/2016 1:11:52 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11216C6B688869B7980323D94C3965BBB528

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/5/2014 3:03:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:uO95+GwwC0PgmhifwGqbjmB6eEQqBWuFhT8/ECPQJirvbxKMZ:uO9d+

Entry address:
0x30618

Entry point:
E8, 78, 90, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, B0, 43, 45, 00, E8, 82, 29, 00, 00, E8, EB, 1F, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 0B, 90, 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, 2E, 5B, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
271.5 KB (278,016 bytes)

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

http://ares.com.es/down_extra.php

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