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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 17 anti-malware scanners. 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:
256898a34a3ba0cd882e0b1dbf88f596

SHA-1:
edd90554462caac0f06638fb6bb2b7efa66f065f

SHA-256:
0ee423fe4563b693aacee4e8b057457aca739f751290cee6bea624224f3800df

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:16:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.363119
863

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140925

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.363119
1.0.20.1340

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Agent.IEXT
19174

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.12566
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.363119
8.14.09.25.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Vittalia.O potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.363119
11.2014-25-09_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Kazy.363119
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.OneKit
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Lollipop
v2014.08.13.02

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.363119
15.0.0.804

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader11.ddmshm
0.28.2.61519

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OnekitInternetSL.O
14.8.13.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786531
31208

File size:
4.5 MB (4,727,800 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 1:25:37 PM

Valid to:
5/18/2016 7:11:52 AM

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:
4/3/2014 9:01:54 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:XeiBSw+F40o8HLbxX9rI+TjXfx/6nyveoPUd4y2lSM3QoW37fqzJljPcA20NeLcq:XeiBSTjnnskouEUxDFa

Entry address:
0x2C0EB

Entry point:
E8, 0D, 81, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 90, D8, 44, 00, E8, 4F, 2F, 00, 00, E8, AC, 20, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, A0, 80, 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, FA, 60, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
251 KB (257,024 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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