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installer_ares_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_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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloadv.z1-vvcom.com. 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:
bbcacd9c99439f8ff413659aacfab0f4

SHA-1:
b1382687d7b7d45f606ed7b1ec6dbae9ae47c793

SHA-256:
af2cccdb088026902a7a0725850c0fed0326db2aaf0c0b323089619e7a577f74

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
5/6/2024 9:19:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.Bundler (M)
16.4.4.14

File size:
1 MB (1,068,984 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\installer_ares_spanish.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Vittalia Internet S.L.

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
3/9/2015 7:30:00 PM

Valid to:
3/9/2016 7:29:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Vittalia Internet S.L., OU=IT, O=Vittalia Internet S.L., L=Mostoles, S=Madrid, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
00A20A10D6AEDC59EDBF0C852C5534C4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 10:31:57 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:wB6AbHU3LI0qMgeg/3AvBJcKSMFsUNW8m0HBbcpiga:w/rKLRqaK3AvBKKSMFTNW8mScpZa

Entry address:
0x4131

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 43, 43, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 44, 43, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 44, 43, 00, 56, A3, F4, 27, 43, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8B, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 50, 28, 43, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, 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, A9, B2, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 44, 43, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, AA, B2, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Code size:
33.5 KB (34,304 bytes)

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

http://downloadv.z1-vvcom.com/installers/out/010100101101012/piid-01234567899874563210012345678912/lp/1/seo/spanish/seo/chrome/ares/d/782198027fc5094c479d3ef9a43b22b5/ici/na/na/0/.../installer_ares_Spanish.exe

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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