File name:

ares-2-5-8.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/94b3511c-3d39-4a80-81a9-d1cea17a4697
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 01, 2024, 18:14:38
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
MD5:

2356C5C743FE4206FEE884956F9ED491

SHA1:

5F018F3A4F288396B90411CDE2552E40E1F40304

SHA256:

477212379359B29A23FAC43D6974EBA310A416E74AB80D1BF259BB4E47B01AF4

SSDEEP:

98304:pAdaBx03TdCc3V5MbB8r2RDJsxrZNXFTjCf+uE+Jgvk1KMLew9gdemt8rSBytp1u:AFkeMyl

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 2852)

    • Registers / Runs the DLL via REGSVR32.EXE

      • ns340E.tmp (PID: 864)
      • ns3323.tmp (PID: 3464)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • Ares.exe (PID: 2856)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • Ares.exe (PID: 2856)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 2852)

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

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 2852)

    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 2304)
      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 3992)

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

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 2852)

    • Starts application with an unusual extension

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 2852)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 2852)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • Ares.exe (PID: 2856)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Ares.exe (PID: 2856)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 2852)
      • ns3323.tmp (PID: 3464)
      • ns340E.tmp (PID: 864)
      • Ares.exe (PID: 2856)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 2852)

    • Reads the computer name

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 2852)
      • Ares.exe (PID: 2856)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 2852)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • ares-2-5-8.exe (PID: 2852)
      • Ares.exe (PID: 2856)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • Ares.exe (PID: 2856)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Ares.exe (PID: 2856)
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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
49
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start ares-2-5-8.exe ns3323.tmp no specs regsvr32.exe no specs ns340e.tmp no specs regsvr32.exe no specs ares.exe ares-2-5-8.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
864"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsiFB97.tmp\ns340E.tmp" C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe /s "C:\Program Files\Ares\MP3Source.ax"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsiFB97.tmp\ns340E.tmp—ares-2-5-8.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\nsifb97.tmp\ns340e.tmp
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
2160"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
2304C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe /s "C:\Program Files\Ares\AsyncEx.ax"C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe—ns3323.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft(C) Register Server
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\regsvr32.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2852"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\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
2856"C:\Program Files\Ares\Ares.exe"C:\Program Files\Ares\Ares.exe
ares-2-5-8.exe
User:
admin
Company:
AresGalaxy
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Ares p2p for windows
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.5.8.3084
Modules
Images
c:\program files\ares\ares.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
3464"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsiFB97.tmp\ns3323.tmp" C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe /s "C:\Program Files\Ares\AsyncEx.ax"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsiFB97.tmp\ns3323.tmp—ares-2-5-8.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\nsifb97.tmp\ns3323.tmp
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
3992C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe /s "C:\Program Files\Ares\MP3Source.ax"C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe—ns340E.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft(C) Register Server
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\regsvr32.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
3 656
Read events
3 569
Write events
77
Delete events
10

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2304) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{083863F1-70DE-11D0-BD40-00A0C911CE86}\Instance\{3E0FA044-926C-42D9-BA12-EF16E980913B}
Operation:writeName:FriendlyName
Value:
AsyncEx
(PID) Process:(2304) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{083863F1-70DE-11D0-BD40-00A0C911CE86}\Instance\{3E0FA044-926C-42D9-BA12-EF16E980913B}
Operation:writeName:CLSID
Value:
{3E0FA044-926C-42D9-BA12-EF16E980913B}
(PID) Process:(2304) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{083863F1-70DE-11D0-BD40-00A0C911CE86}\Instance\{3E0FA044-926C-42D9-BA12-EF16E980913B}
Operation:writeName:FilterData
Value:
020000000000200001000000000000003070693308000000000000000100000000000000000000003074793300000000380000000000000083EB36E44F52CE119F530020AF0BA770
(PID) Process:(2304) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{3E0FA044-926C-42D9-BA12-EF16E980913B}\InprocServer32
Operation:writeName:ThreadingModel
Value:
Both
(PID) Process:(3992) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{083863F1-70DE-11D0-BD40-00A0C911CE86}\Instance\{422A3AF6-0B1D-42CB-AAF9-7DFD8EB2FCEF}
Operation:writeName:FriendlyName
Value:
File Source (MP3)
(PID) Process:(3992) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{083863F1-70DE-11D0-BD40-00A0C911CE86}\Instance\{422A3AF6-0B1D-42CB-AAF9-7DFD8EB2FCEF}
Operation:writeName:CLSID
Value:
{422A3AF6-0B1D-42CB-AAF9-7DFD8EB2FCEF}
(PID) Process:(3992) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{083863F1-70DE-11D0-BD40-00A0C911CE86}\Instance\{422A3AF6-0B1D-42CB-AAF9-7DFD8EB2FCEF}
Operation:writeName:FilterData
Value:
02000000000040000100000000000000307069330800000000000000010000000000000000000000307479330000000038000000480000006175647300001000800000AA00389B710100000000001000800000AA00389B71
(PID) Process:(3992) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{422A3AF6-0B1D-42CB-AAF9-7DFD8EB2FCEF}\InprocServer32
Operation:writeName:ThreadingModel
Value:
Both
(PID) Process:(2852) ares-2-5-8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ares\Data
Operation:writeName:JI.AresNet1
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2852) ares-2-5-8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ares
Operation:writeName:General.JustInstalled
Value:
1
Executable files
18
Suspicious files
18
Text files
56
Unknown types
1

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2852ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Italian.txttext
MD5:04749A45069A3D180B3BC1E043C3A67F
SHA256:00A205155F266A9570DB86FD193FA07EB6A355563E4E83E4DDACB4E2C88CE005
2852ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Chinese.txttext
MD5:920D1357DA95501B0F4325612B7845F8
SHA256:0BEF2D98E43F6206532DBA934DF266F1BAF82B7A54524A4516E82920D9E611E3
2852ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsiFB97.tmp\modern-wizard.bmpimage
MD5:CBE40FD2B1EC96DAEDC65DA172D90022
SHA256:3AD2DC318056D0A2024AF1804EA741146CFC18CC404649A44610CBF8B2056CF2
2852ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsiFB97.tmp\nsDialogs.dllexecutable
MD5:C10E04DD4AD4277D5ADC951BB331C777
SHA256:E31AD6C6E82E603378CB6B80E67D0E0DCD9CF384E1199AC5A65CB4935680021A
2852ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Danish.txttext
MD5:217F0FF0640E8AB26D37A415E5525A9A
SHA256:8DAF4A9D7B9F9AF4CE5936EC2C3B9D43187856385D13DFFDD1AAC778F6EB7162
2852ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Spanish.txttext
MD5:5E0833F44F804B8243907050231ECCEB
SHA256:6D8DBD9615E5BE4AFB3E4A7409DE7451E016FEA048385011E93932D4204CEC87
2852ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Polish.txttext
MD5:E54A18583DE96A2E267D1788EA76B381
SHA256:4B399C3840AA551F360BE04BD87FBE6B851A22CA96C8D3AEC8C7C3D3D5C6BB84
2852ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsiFB97.tmp\System.dllexecutable
MD5:C17103AE9072A06DA581DEC998343FC1
SHA256:DC58D8AD81CACB0C1ED72E33BFF8F23EA40B5252B5BB55D393A0903E6819AE2F
2852ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Dutch.txttext
MD5:D193BD4D0D6EF17226B4E2A544B2A935
SHA256:B688744DBCAE794C65DDE346294F345B66F22F8995D2C70B49DB587BED352FA1
2852ares-2-5-8.exeC:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Japanese.txttext
MD5:B665911460852D8A7A19D670C51DAF90
SHA256:EC16A19A9385131F88E7AFD0FE40A28307D148E81FB3D4B71C316E607529255E
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
108
DNS requests
8
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
488
lsass.exe
GET
—
143.204.24.176:80
http://ocsp.rootg2.amazontrust.com/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSIfaREXmfqfJR3TkMYnD7O5MhzEgQUnF8A36oB1zArOIiiuG1KnPIRkYMCEwZ%2FlEoqJ83z%2BsKuKwH5CO65xMY%3D
unknown
—
—
unknown
488
lsass.exe
GET
200
18.245.31.88:80
http://crl.rootg2.amazontrust.com/rootg2.crl
unknown
binary
713 b
unknown
488
lsass.exe
GET
200
18.245.39.64:80
http://ocsp.rootca1.amazontrust.com/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRPWaOUU8%2B5VZ5%2Fa9jFTaU9pkK3FAQUhBjMhTTsvAyUlC4IWZzHshBOCggCEwdzEjgLnWaIozse2b%2BczaaODg8%3D
unknown
binary
1.37 Kb
unknown
2856
Ares.exe
POST
200
18.245.86.79:80
http://api.playanext.com/httpapi
unknown
—
—
unknown
488
lsass.exe
GET
200
108.138.2.173:80
http://o.ss2.us//MEowSDBGMEQwQjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSLwZ6EW5gdYc9UaSEaaLjjETNtkAQUv1%2B30c7dH4b0W1Ws3NcQwg6piOcCCQCnDkpMNIK3fw%3D%3D
unknown
binary
2.02 Kb
unknown
488
lsass.exe
GET
304
23.73.137.242:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?144111b1a3e00b48
unknown
—
—
unknown
2856
Ares.exe
POST
200
18.245.86.79:80
http://api.playanext.com/httpapi
unknown
—
—
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2856
Ares.exe
18.245.86.79:80
api.playanext.com
—
US
unknown
2856
Ares.exe
99.86.4.76:443
offers.playanext.com
AMAZON-02
US
unknown
488
lsass.exe
23.73.137.242:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
Akamai International B.V.
GB
unknown
488
lsass.exe
108.138.2.173:80
o.ss2.us
AMAZON-02
US
unknown
488
lsass.exe
143.204.24.176:80
ocsp.rootg2.amazontrust.com
AMAZON-02
US
unknown
488
lsass.exe
18.245.31.88:80
crl.rootg2.amazontrust.com
—
US
unknown
488
lsass.exe
18.245.39.64:80
ocsp.rootca1.amazontrust.com
—
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
offers.playanext.com
  • 99.86.4.76
  • 99.86.4.112
  • 99.86.4.23
  • 99.86.4.92
unknown
api.playanext.com
  • 18.245.86.79
  • 18.245.86.84
  • 18.245.86.105
  • 18.245.86.26
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 23.73.137.242
  • 23.73.138.249
whitelisted
o.ss2.us
  • 108.138.2.173
  • 108.138.2.10
  • 108.138.2.107
  • 108.138.2.195
whitelisted
ocsp.rootg2.amazontrust.com
  • 143.204.24.176
whitelisted
crl.rootg2.amazontrust.com
  • 18.245.31.88
  • 18.245.31.89
  • 18.245.31.126
  • 18.245.31.12
whitelisted
ocsp.rootca1.amazontrust.com
  • 18.245.39.64
shared
ares.checkupdater.com
  • 49.13.77.253
unknown

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
Ares.exe
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Reports
ares-2-5-8.exe