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installer_ares_2_2_4__spanish.exe

Vittalia Internet S.L.

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_ares_2_2_4__spanish.exe by Vittalia 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 Vittalia DM installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 7ed67d77.cdn.programvaradwn.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address services.upd4ter.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Vittalia Internet S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6810c845067799eec4660eb8473f3157

SHA-1:
71f88312ca3480e75914b5fbaedaa831906c90bb

SHA-256:
004d7d1976116cc142b5ca9e2137ef2641b2137be2c12b19b9a7d3c4f76f0038

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
4/23/2024 11:36:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.VittaliaInternet.Bundler (M)
16.2.14.22

File size:
3.7 MB (3,925,688 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_ares_2_2_4__spanish.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Vittalia Internet S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/26/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Vittalia Internet S.L., OU=IT, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Vittalia Internet S.L., L=Mostoles, S=Madrid, C=ES

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:
61AB07DA761E7D604CB9380594CF7D91

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/16/2013 11:22:35 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:UOJP+tXRUChYJ17dqq0YPkUfxYcIEUmQlW7UB3Plsce20NeLfnhJ:0gTdpltR876Kr

Entry address:
0x111B1

Entry point:
E8, 6A, 98, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 78, 0D, 43, 00, E8, D9, 54, 00, 00, E8, 49, 43, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, FD, 97, 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, 35, 77, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
148.5 KB (152,064 bytes)

The file installer_ares_2_2_4__spanish.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://7ed67d77.cdn.programvaradwn.com/installers/out/815241198/ax/mp3/spanish/no/chrome/ares_2_2_4_/.../installer_ares_2_2_4__Spanish.exe

http://descargar.mp3.es/lv/software/downloadf/.../Ares.htm

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.uplstatsone.com  (93.189.33.84:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to services.upd4ter.com  (93.189.33.101:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to media.vitavita.com.es  (109.70.128.135:80)

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