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installer_ares_spanish.exe

Free Software LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application installer_ares_spanish.exe by Free Software has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.instseo.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Free Software LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
aa8e97dcf048d65ae3eec6f687157d48

SHA-1:
56c7b4d5b5637c7877470ea5ddd2d6a9d7e6e319

SHA-256:
12a5a07ce5fb71d80d13c285c9cdf8ad46a1a38b873f2e8cdcf03dc0ed15c385

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
5/5/2024 6:16:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3229

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.SC (variant)
9.10882

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller
v2015.01.14.08

McAfee
Artemis!AA8E97DCF048
5600.6885

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FreeSoftware.W
15.1.14.20

VIPRE Antivirus
Vittalia Installer
35760

File size:
793.5 KB (812,592 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Free Software LLC

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
8/1/2014 5:08:01 AM

Valid to:
7/22/2015 6:23:49 AM

Subject:
CN=Free Software LLC, O=Free Software LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=10688435, CN=Starfield Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.starfieldtech.com/repository, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
27DD6AADCC34E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ZKFTIENy3+ZSijrkfj0NF3I1zG8gnqZuDUYp799Sp:ZYUrijrkfjOF41hgq4UYD8

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8869

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file installer_ares_spanish.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://download.instseo.com/installers/axtan_installers/get.php?aa=lp/1/seo//&x=L2hvbWUvZG93bl9jcm9ucy9wdWJsaWNfaHRtbC9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC9scC8xL3Nlby9zcGFuaXNoL3Nlby9jaHJvbWUvYXJlcy9pLzc4MjE5ODAyN2ZjNTA5NGM0NzlkM2VmOWE0M2IyMmI1L2ljaS9uYS9uYS9pbnN0YWxsZXJfYXJlc19TcGFuaXNoLmV4ZQ==&u=L2Rvd25sb2FkLmluc3RzZW8uY29tL2luc3RhbGxlcnMvb3V0LzAxMjA3MDEyMDgwMTIwOS9waWlkLTAxMjM0NTY3ODk5ODc0NTYzMjEwMDEyMzQ1Njc4OTEyL2xwLzEvc2VvL3NwYW5pc2gvc2VvL2Nocm9tZS9hcmVzL2kvNzgyMTk4MDI3ZmM1MDk0YzQ3OWQzZWY5YTQzYjIyYjUvaWNpL25hL25hL2luc3RhbGxlcl9hcmVzX1NwYW5pc2guZXhl&r=5281652&p=U0VP&loop=1&KA=42&MM=65&KD=18&KJ=82&NL=63&EG=5&IH=20&HI=80&AK=99&s=90699571341176829285350978680479449406641768341369905902760708753694368434378415405906282352138507934788215067618208836162376226020498210827598318202818156779471411232315064806726917733410357599622954461841414116990231276026988274620714856378967981108701300227680651147784580388499370410433291367472150608647596523574628058184931246217172831594941414219038531755487294488547032

http://download.instseo.com/installers/axtan_installers/get.php?aa=lp/1/seo//&x=L2hvbWUvZG93bl9jcm9ucy9wdWJsaWNfaHRtbC9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC9scC8xL3Nlby9zcGFuaXNoL3Nlby9jaHJvbWUvYXJlcy9kLzc4MjE5ODAyN2ZjNTA5NGM0NzlkM2VmOWE0M2IyMmI1L2ljaS9uYS9uYS9pbnN0YWxsZXJfYXJlc19TcGFuaXNoLmV4ZQ==&p=U0VP&r=9684330&loop=1&u=L2Rvd25sb2FkLmluc3RzZW8uY29tL2luc3RhbGxlcnMvb3V0LzAxMjA5MDEyMTAwMTIxMS9waWlkLTAxMjM0NTY3ODk5ODc0NTYzMjEwMDEyMzQ1Njc4OTEyL2xwLzEvc2VvL3NwYW5pc2gvc2VvL2Nocm9tZS9hcmVzL2QvNzgyMTk4MDI3ZmM1MDk0YzQ3OWQzZWY5YTQzYjIyYjUvaWNpL25hL25hL2luc3RhbGxlcl9hcmVzX1NwYW5pc2guZXhl&GI=58&IK=14&ND=4&LB=34&GH=44&DC=1&AD=10&AJ=29&LF=20&DN=5&s=5661463178790720404600704205525092238555424406547017187518061571894650193644398009718560466523602177297651081991962828865427788005834590799998085367244796575475968428597497395931756135882320926778528377017601876489068301493161024861672432519268275005154561764150228562824840768279894240327832964711903387454281260695737410707178279607353782908077540392462180017978713192382

http://download.instseo.com/installers/axtan_installers/get.php?aa=lp/1/seo//&x=L2hvbWUvZG93bl9jcm9ucy9wdWJsaWNfaHRtbC9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC9scC8xL3Nlby9zcGFuaXNoL3Nlby9jaHJvbWUvYXJlcy9kLzc4MjE5ODAyN2ZjNTA5NGM0NzlkM2VmOWE0M2IyMmI1L2ljaS9uYS9uYS9pbnN0YWxsZXJfYXJlc19TcGFuaXNoLmV4ZQ==&p=U0VP&r=4317229&u=L2Rvd25sb2FkLmluc3RzZW8uY29tL2luc3RhbGxlcnMvb3V0LzAxMjExMDEyMTIwMTIxMy9waWlkLTAxMjM0NTY3ODk5ODc0NTYzMjEwMDEyMzQ1Njc4OTEyL2xwLzEvc2VvL3NwYW5pc2gvc2VvL2Nocm9tZS9hcmVzL2QvNzgyMTk4MDI3ZmM1MDk0YzQ3OWQzZWY5YTQzYjIyYjUvaWNpL25hL25hL2luc3RhbGxlcl9hcmVzX1NwYW5pc2guZXhl&loop=1&GJ=1&FD=78&KF=86&BL=52&ME=5&CF=7&JM=14&BJ=8&JD=8&LH=3&s=1575749828142833506266041153263310995878792976326953667873199531621119088286928624980778088031203325223042734607095163071885905247879184458918628235532720311846623641186988850674138400531725398752971670455423946797741824464230527784720273567237012294740173126894277395652485196326791808211801338168623862472114883974795876919825698075223534923210699277878860420227750004506837

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http://download.instseo.com/installers/axtan_installers/get.php?aa=lp/1/seo//&loop=1&r=2520407&u=L2Rvd25sb2FkLmluc3RzZW8uY29tL2luc3RhbGxlcnMvb3V0LzAxMjA5MDEyMTAwMTIxMS9waWlkLTAxMjM0NTY3ODk5ODc0NTYzMjEwMDEyMzQ1Njc4OTEyL2xwLzEvc2VvL3NwYW5pc2gvc2VvL2Nocm9tZS9hcmVzL2QvNzgyMTk4MDI3ZmM1MDk0YzQ3OWQzZWY5YTQzYjIyYjUvaWNpL25hL25hL2luc3RhbGxlcl9hcmVzX1NwYW5pc2guZXhl&p=U0VP&x=L2hvbWUvZG93bl9jcm9ucy9wdWJsaWNfaHRtbC9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC9scC8xL3Nlby9zcGFuaXNoL3Nlby9jaHJvbWUvYXJlcy9kLzc4MjE5ODAyN2ZjNTA5NGM0NzlkM2VmOWE0M2IyMmI1L2ljaS9uYS9uYS9pbnN0YWxsZXJfYXJlc19TcGFuaXNoLmV4ZQ==&BM=24&KH=6&AB=11&II=23&HN=45&AK=10&HH=28&MK=67&AC=90&DM=81&s=10695701361346833856776891927809879440587611294689266946149930828862921682712181117812426410402288580649921239351032284925975194052126028242177371509991498018414627339253570308459349498309241613346371628758504539489219243305749377549415375728667598512853428355019051688150027786638923365101712628886692705474147030367988159422200970240798112916043841657699829827841821742

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