| URL: | https://ares.uptodown.com/windows/descargar |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/e36e2dc9-0b02-4a48-92e7-91512c603fce |
| 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. |
| Analysis date: | March 04, 2026, 15:49:31 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
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| MD5: | 493654CBE762ED1BAF74BBF06A0A1970 |
| SHA1: | E81817FEB80A1FCE81C01BF4F00CFA4DD0CE4986 |
| SHA256: | 5111B2E891E5D7302946A55D16134B7EA5BB77C9AD69C3C4C9748258FE2CB091 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N8fObd3SMjAyX3:2fOp3SjC |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 1116 | "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\ares-2-5-8.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Downloads\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
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| 1524 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.3636 --string-annotations --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADoAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAA --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=8652,i,6604847042272957453,8629726442446813650,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5524 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1632 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=6184,i,6604847042272957453,8629726442446813650,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6880 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1684 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=1284,i,6604847042272957453,8629726442446813650,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7336 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1876 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5676,i,6604847042272957453,8629726442446813650,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5640 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1932 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_xpay_wallet.mojom.EdgeXPayWalletService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5360,i,6604847042272957453,8629726442446813650,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5268 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1956 | "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\ares-2-5-8.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Downloads\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
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| 2288 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_search_indexer.mojom.SearchIndexerInterfaceBroker --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=search_indexer --disable-quic --message-loop-type-ui --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=7660,i,6604847042272957453,8629726442446813650,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6760 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 2364 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=entity_extraction_service.mojom.Extractor --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=entity_extraction --disable-quic --onnx-enabled-for-ee --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5684,i,6604847042272957453,8629726442446813650,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5620 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 3048 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --instant-process --pdf-upsell-enabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=3 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=22 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3664,i,6604847042272957453,8629726442446813650,262144 --disable-features=HttpsFirstBalancedMode,HttpsFirstModeV2,HttpsOnlyMode,HttpsUpgrades --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6600 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (8240) regsvr32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{083863F1-70DE-11D0-BD40-00A0C911CE86}\Instance\{3E0FA044-926C-42D9-BA12-EF16E980913B} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FriendlyName |
Value: AsyncEx | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8240) regsvr32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{083863F1-70DE-11D0-BD40-00A0C911CE86}\Instance\{3E0FA044-926C-42D9-BA12-EF16E980913B} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CLSID |
Value: {3E0FA044-926C-42D9-BA12-EF16E980913B} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8240) regsvr32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{083863F1-70DE-11D0-BD40-00A0C911CE86}\Instance\{3E0FA044-926C-42D9-BA12-EF16E980913B} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FilterData |
Value: 020000000000200001000000000000003070693308000000000000000100000000000000000000003074793300000000380000000000000083EB36E44F52CE119F530020AF0BA770 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8240) regsvr32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{3E0FA044-926C-42D9-BA12-EF16E980913B}\InprocServer32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ThreadingModel |
Value: Both | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1956) ares-2-5-8.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Ares\Data |
| Operation: | write | Name: | JI.AresNet1 |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5772) regsvr32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{083863F1-70DE-11D0-BD40-00A0C911CE86}\Instance\{422A3AF6-0B1D-42CB-AAF9-7DFD8EB2FCEF} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FriendlyName |
Value: File Source (MP3) | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5772) regsvr32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{083863F1-70DE-11D0-BD40-00A0C911CE86}\Instance\{422A3AF6-0B1D-42CB-AAF9-7DFD8EB2FCEF} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CLSID |
Value: {422A3AF6-0B1D-42CB-AAF9-7DFD8EB2FCEF} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5772) regsvr32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{083863F1-70DE-11D0-BD40-00A0C911CE86}\Instance\{422A3AF6-0B1D-42CB-AAF9-7DFD8EB2FCEF} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FilterData |
Value: 02000000000040000100000000000000307069330800000000000000010000000000000000000000307479330000000038000000480000006175647300001000800000AA00389B710100000000001000800000AA00389B71 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5772) regsvr32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{422A3AF6-0B1D-42CB-AAF9-7DFD8EB2FCEF}\InprocServer32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ThreadingModel |
Value: Both | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1956) ares-2-5-8.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Ares |
| Operation: | write | Name: | General.JustInstalled |
Value: 1 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8304 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old~RF1e4f66.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 8304 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 8304 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF1e4f75.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 8304 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 8304 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF1e4f95.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 8304 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 8304 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old~RF1e4f75.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 8304 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF1e4fc4.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 8304 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 8304 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF1e4fc4.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 204.79.197.203:80 | http://oneocsp.microsoft.com/ocsp/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ3L3%2F%2Fa6ADK8NraY2GXzVaYrHG4AQUb6t%2B2v%2BXQ3LsO2d33oJhNYhHQoUCEzMAAAAGb6JMMcOVb6sAAAAAAAY%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8624 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 151.101.67.52:443 | https://stc.utdstc.com/img/icons-nolazy.svg | unknown | image | 11.2 Kb | unknown |
356 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 162.159.142.9:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAz1vQYrVgL0erhQLCPM8GY%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 162.159.142.9:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAjTxtAB8my1oj8MfWpz%2F7Y%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8624 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.27.11:80 | http://edge.microsoft.com/browsernetworktime/time/1/current?cup2key=2:JqfUZt1KyorL94OSWS-dY8uSuIRMTfD0xqGiwlc19_o&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8624 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.28.11:443 | https://edge.microsoft.com/serviceexperimentation/v3/?osname=win&channel=stable&osver=10.0.19045&devicefamily=desktop&installdate=1661339457&clientversion=133.0.3065.92&experimentationmode=2&scpguard=0&scpfull=0&scpver=0 | unknown | text | 446 b | whitelisted |
8624 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.22.17:443 | https://config.edge.skype.com/config/v1/Edge/133.0.3065.92?clientId=4489578223053569932&agents=Edge%2CEdgeConfig%2CEdgeServices%2CEdgeFirstRun%2CEdgeFirstRunConfig&osname=win&client=edge&channel=stable&scpfre=0&osarch=x86_64&osver=10.0.19045&wu=1&devicefamily=desktop&uma=0&sessionid=66&mngd=0&installdate=1661339457&edu=0&soobedate=1504771245&bphint=2&fg=1&lbfgdate=1766135237&lafgdate=0 | unknown | text | 4.47 Kb | whitelisted |
8624 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 151.101.67.52:443 | https://ares.uptodown.com/windows/descargar | unknown | html | 137 Kb | unknown |
8624 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 151.101.67.52:443 | https://stc.utdstc.com/1772625800885/vendor.css | unknown | text | 1.03 Kb | unknown |
8624 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 151.101.67.52:443 | https://stc.utdstc.com/1772625800885/download.css | unknown | text | 76.2 Kb | unknown |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
2328 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7244 | RUXIMICS.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
6768 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5568 | SearchApp.exe | 92.123.104.14:443 | www.bing.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 162.159.142.9:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | CLOUDFLARENET | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 204.79.197.203:80 | oneocsp.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
8624 | msedge.exe | 150.171.22.17:443 | config.edge.skype.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
8624 | msedge.exe | 150.171.27.11:80 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
8624 | msedge.exe | 151.101.67.52:443 | ares.uptodown.com | FASTLY | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
oneocsp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
ares.uptodown.com |
| whitelisted |
api.edgeoffer.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
8624 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
8624 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
8624 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Google Tag Manager analytics (googletagmanager .com) |
8624 | msedge.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
4256 | Ares.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ADWARE [ANY.RUN] Driver Updater Setup Process |
4256 | Ares.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ADWARE [ANY.RUN] Driver Updater Setup Process |
4256 | Ares.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ADWARE [ANY.RUN] Driver Updater Setup Process |
Process | Message |
|---|---|
Ares.exe | FastMM has been installed. |