File name:

ares-2-5-8.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/86a9e18b-ac01-4dae-884a-2511c5b00968
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Adware is a form of malware that targets users with unwanted advertisements, often disrupting their browsing experience. It typically infiltrates systems through software bundling, malicious websites, or deceptive downloads. Once installed, it may track user activity, collect sensitive data, and display intrusive ads, including pop-ups or banners. Some advanced adware variants can bypass security measures and establish persistence on devices, making removal challenging. Additionally, adware can create vulnerabilities that other malware can exploit, posing a significant risk to user privacy and system security.

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Analysis date: March 08, 2025, 05:44:33
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
adware
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive, 5 sections
MD5:

2356C5C743FE4206FEE884956F9ED491

SHA1:

5F018F3A4F288396B90411CDE2552E40E1F40304

SHA256:

477212379359B29A23FAC43D6974EBA310A416E74AB80D1BF259BB4E47B01AF4

SSDEEP:

98304:pAdaBx03TdCc3V5MbB8r2RDJsxrZNXFTjCf+uE+Jgvk1KMLew9gdemt8rSBytp1u:AFkeMyl

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Registers / Runs the DLL via REGSVR32.EXE

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 7392)

    • ADWARE has been detected (SURICATA)

      • Ares.exe (PID: 8076)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • Ares.exe (PID: 8076)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 7392)

    • Malware-specific behavior (creating "System.dll" in Temp)

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 7392)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 7392)

    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 7940)
      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 7964)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 7392)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 7392)

    • Access to an unwanted program domain was detected

      • Ares.exe (PID: 8076)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Ares.exe (PID: 8076)
      • chatclient.exe (PID: 680)

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • chatclient.exe (PID: 680)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • chatclient.exe (PID: 680)

    • Reads Internet Explorer settings

      • chatclient.exe (PID: 680)

  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 7392)

    • Checks supported languages

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 7392)
      • Ares.exe (PID: 8076)
      • chatclient.exe (PID: 680)

    • Reads the computer name

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 7392)
      • Ares.exe (PID: 8076)
      • chatclient.exe (PID: 680)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 7392)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 7392)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 7392)
      • Ares.exe (PID: 8076)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • Ares.exe (PID: 8076)
      • chatclient.exe (PID: 680)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | NSIS - Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (94.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (3.4)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (0.7)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (0.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (0.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2009:12:05 22:50:52+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 24064
InitializedDataSize: 164864
UninitializedDataSize: 1024
EntryPoint: 0x30fa
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.5.8.3084
ProductVersionNumber: 2.5.8.3084
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (British)
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
FileDescription: Ares p2p for windows
FileVersion: 2.5.8.3084
LegalCopyright: GPL OpenSource Software
OriginalFileName: aresregular258_installer.exe
ProductName: Ares p2p for windows
ProductVersion: 2.5
No data.
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Total processes
141
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start ares-2-5-8.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs regsvr32.exe no specs regsvr32.exe no specs #ADWARE ares.exe chatclient.exe ares-2-5-8.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
680- 459526|0.0.0.0|103.136.42.79|10000|1|]%20-%20[%20EL%20PROSTIBULO%20]%20-%20[C:\Program Files (x86)\Ares\chatclient.exe
Ares.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Ares Development Group
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Ares Chat Client
Version:
2.3.1.3055
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\ares\chatclient.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\oleaut32.dll
7316"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ares-2-5-8.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ares-2-5-8.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Ares p2p for windows
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
2.5.8.3084
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ares-2-5-8.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
7392"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ares-2-5-8.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ares-2-5-8.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Ares p2p for windows
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.5.8.3084
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ares-2-5-8.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
7448C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe—svchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
7480"C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe—SppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
7940C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s "C:\Program Files (x86)\Ares\AsyncEx.ax"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe—ares-2-5-8.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft(C) Register Server
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\regsvr32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\aclayers.dll
7964C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s "C:\Program Files (x86)\Ares\MP3Source.ax"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe—ares-2-5-8.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft(C) Register Server
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\regsvr32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\aclayers.dll
8076"C:\Program Files (x86)\Ares\Ares.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Ares\Ares.exe
ares-2-5-8.exe
User:
admin
Company:
AresGalaxy
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Ares p2p for windows
Version:
2.5.8.3084
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\ares\ares.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
Total events
1 836
Read events
1 773
Write events
62
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7964) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{083863F1-70DE-11D0-BD40-00A0C911CE86}\Instance\{422A3AF6-0B1D-42CB-AAF9-7DFD8EB2FCEF}
Operation:writeName:FriendlyName
Value:
File Source (MP3)
(PID) Process:(7392) ares-2-5-8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Ares\Data
Operation:writeName:JI.AresNet1
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(7392) ares-2-5-8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Ares
Operation:writeName:General.JustInstalled
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(7392) ares-2-5-8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Ares
Operation:writeName:General.ChatJustInstalled
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(7392) ares-2-5-8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Ares
Operation:writeName:Stats.LstConnect
Value:
(PID) Process:(7392) ares-2-5-8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Ares
Operation:writeName:LastShowPlayaOffer
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7392) ares-2-5-8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Ares
Operation:writeName:HasAcceptedPlayaOffer
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7392) ares-2-5-8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Ares
Operation:writeName:Updater.Updated
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(7392) ares-2-5-8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Ares
Operation:writeName:Updater.InstallDir
Value:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Ares
(PID) Process:(7392) ares-2-5-8.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\magnet
Operation:writeName:URL Protocol
Value:
Executable files
16
Suspicious files
19
Text files
57
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7392ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Ares\lang\German.txttext
MD5:5ECE914022E8F5819745794915D224F7
SHA256:EEC8CA7FF8788E626611068F76F78F2666B36FE63F9D3962CEA067028DB5F5BC
7392ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsiCBAF.tmp\modern-wizard.bmpimage
MD5:CBE40FD2B1EC96DAEDC65DA172D90022
SHA256:3AD2DC318056D0A2024AF1804EA741146CFC18CC404649A44610CBF8B2056CF2
7392ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsiCBAF.tmp\System.dllexecutable
MD5:C17103AE9072A06DA581DEC998343FC1
SHA256:DC58D8AD81CACB0C1ED72E33BFF8F23EA40B5252B5BB55D393A0903E6819AE2F
7392ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsiCBAF.tmp\modern-header.bmpimage
MD5:0BA8A43196A39B23D8DFF13D9D589CEF
SHA256:DBA7A75EE73421EF9AF25A6EB3297B12B626A16B2879D0F8B54461F77E94DB8A
7392ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Ares\lang\Chinese.txttext
MD5:920D1357DA95501B0F4325612B7845F8
SHA256:0BEF2D98E43F6206532DBA934DF266F1BAF82B7A54524A4516E82920D9E611E3
7392ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Ares\lang\Italian.txttext
MD5:04749A45069A3D180B3BC1E043C3A67F
SHA256:00A205155F266A9570DB86FD193FA07EB6A355563E4E83E4DDACB4E2C88CE005
7392ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Ares\lang\Dutch.txttext
MD5:D193BD4D0D6EF17226B4E2A544B2A935
SHA256:B688744DBCAE794C65DDE346294F345B66F22F8995D2C70B49DB587BED352FA1
7392ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Ares\lang\French.txttext
MD5:92DB6957A791DEDA03DC09B76E4C0E10
SHA256:3053CB4AFEF961E4BB652F4866181B992D93B34703463B42B34397A81B06F1AC
7392ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Ares\lang\Finnish.txtbinary
MD5:A082ABFF5577A14C1640518CA257E764
SHA256:8F66EBBE34A7716AE9667E86EA0730F717655EAEAEB5F22395A8CEECA64D85BC
7392ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Ares\lang\Japanese.txttext
MD5:B665911460852D8A7A19D670C51DAF90
SHA256:EC16A19A9385131F88E7AFD0FE40A28307D148E81FB3D4B71C316E607529255E
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HTTP(S) requests
9
TCP/UDP connections
121
DNS requests
18
Threats
3

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7000
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
8076
Ares.exe
POST
200
18.245.46.107:80
http://api.playanext.com/httpapi
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
756
lsass.exe
GET
200
18.245.38.41:80
http://ocsp.rootca1.amazontrust.com/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRPWaOUU8%2B5VZ5%2Fa9jFTaU9pkK3FAQUhBjMhTTsvAyUlC4IWZzHshBOCggCEwdzEkzUBtJnwJkc3SmanzgxeYU%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
756
lsass.exe
GET
200
18.173.208.27:80
http://ocsp.r2m03.amazontrust.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQqHI%2BsdmapawQncL1rpCEZZ8gTSAQUVdkYX9IczAHhWLS%2Bq9lVQgHXLgICEAIZ3N4iW9BAI0lEJQIp3%2F0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
8076
Ares.exe
POST
200
18.245.46.107:80
http://api.playanext.com/httpapi
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
8076
Ares.exe
POST
200
18.245.46.107:80
http://api.playanext.com/httpapi
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7324
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7324
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
40.115.3.253:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.31.129:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
184.30.131.245:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
40.115.3.253:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
7000
backgroundTaskHost.exe
20.223.36.55:443
arc.msn.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
7000
backgroundTaskHost.exe
184.30.131.245:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.78
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.115.3.253
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.129
  • 20.190.159.68
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 40.126.31.128
  • 20.190.159.64
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 40.126.31.3
  • 20.190.159.130
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 184.30.131.245
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.36.55
whitelisted
offers.playanext.com
  • 99.86.4.112
  • 99.86.4.76
  • 99.86.4.92
  • 99.86.4.23
unknown
api.playanext.com
  • 18.245.46.107
  • 18.245.46.90
  • 18.245.46.43
  • 18.245.46.21
whitelisted
ocsp.rootca1.amazontrust.com
  • 18.245.38.41
whitelisted
ocsp.r2m03.amazontrust.com
  • 18.173.208.27
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
8076
Ares.exe
Possibly Unwanted Program Detected
ADWARE [ANY.RUN] Driver Updater Setup Process
8076
Ares.exe
Possibly Unwanted Program Detected
ADWARE [ANY.RUN] Driver Updater Setup Process
8076
Ares.exe
Possibly Unwanted Program Detected
ADWARE [ANY.RUN] Driver Updater Setup Process
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Reports
ares-2-5-8.exe