Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.Ares Flash Downloader

Risklevel: Moderate Risk

Company: PureFunLand.com - http://www.purefunland.com/

Description:

Ares Flash Downloader is an adware bundler that installs several other adwares with itself like Adware-SaveNow (WhenU), Proxy-OSS (Comscore/Marketscore) and Adware-Url.gen. Adware-SaveNow is a direct-marketing application that generates pop-up advertisements while browsing the web. Proxy-OSS (Comscore/Marketscore) can collect personal information and internet usage statistics.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • It installs several other adwares with itself like Adware-SaveNow (WhenU), Proxy-OSS (Comscore/Marketscore) and Adware-Url.gen.
  • Adware-SaveNow is a direct-marketing application that generates pop-up advertisements while browsing the web. Proxy-OSS (Comscore/Marketscore) can collect personal information and internet usage statistics.

Installation: Installed through EXE

Process: AresFlashDownloader.exe

Screenshots:

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Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\TempDirctory
  • C:\Program Files\AdVantage
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\data
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\freeoffer
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\LosLibrary
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AresFlashDownloader Powered by AdVantage
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\RelevantKnowledge

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\RelevantKnowledge\rkinstaller.exe
    [114688 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\AdVantage\AdVUninst.exe
    [249296 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\AdVantage\AdVantage.htm
    [141422 Bytes] HTML Document
  • C:\Program Files\AdVantage\AdVantage.exe
    [880080 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\AdVantage\AdVantage.db
    [114341 Bytes] Data Base File
  • C:\Program Files\AdVantage\AdVantage.cch
    [4190220 Bytes] CCH File
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\TempDirctory\~downloadlist~
    [4 Bytes] File
  • C:\Program Files\AdVantage\ffext.mod
    [17625 Bytes] MOD File
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\RelevantKnowledge\rkeula.rtf
    [54916 Bytes] Rich Text Format
  • desktop+\Play Free Games and download Screensaver!.lnk
    [1567 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\RelevantKnowledge\relevantknowledge_logo.bmp
    [60642 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\AdVantage\TR.dll
    [517856 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\AdVantage\user.db
    [342 Bytes] Data Base File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AresFlashDownloader Powered by AdVantage\About AdVantage.lnk
    [479 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AresFlashDownloader Powered by AdVantage\AdVantage Customer Support.lnk
    [479 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AresFlashDownloader Powered by AdVantage\AresFlashDownloader on the Web.lnk
    [573 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AresFlashDownloader Powered by AdVantage\AresFlashDownloader.lnk
    [730 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AresFlashDownloader Powered by AdVantage\Uninstall AresFlashDownloader.lnk
    [601 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\AresFlashDownloader.lnk
    [662 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\GnucCOM.dll
    [1093632 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\GnuBlocked.net
    [0 Bytes] NET File
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\RelevantKnowledge\ins_cs.exe
    [143360 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AresFlashDownloader Powered by AdVantage\Install DirectX Runtime.lnk
    [681 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\GnuCache.net
    [3985 Bytes] NET File
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\~myplaylist~
    [38 Bytes] File
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\GnuConfig.ini
    [881 Bytes] Configuration Settings
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\freeoffer\purefunland.ico
    [2238 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\AresFlashDownloader.exe
    [1982464 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\AresFlashDownloader.url
    [68 Bytes] Internet Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\CurrentPathGnuHashes.ini
    [0 Bytes] Configuration Settings
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\CurrentPathWebCache.net
    [2350 Bytes] NET File
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\default playlist.m3u
    [4 Bytes] Ares playlist file
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\GnuHashes.ini
    [0 Bytes] Configuration Settings
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\GnuServers.ini
    [357 Bytes] Configuration Settings
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\GnuUltraCache.net
    [3767 Bytes] NET File
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\data\GnuConfig.ini.bak
    [660 Bytes] BAK File
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\freeoffer\FreeScreenSaver&Game.url
    [61 Bytes] Internet Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\data\WebCache.net
    [12679 Bytes] NET File
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\data\GnuConfigEx.ini
    [168 Bytes] Configuration Settings
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\P2pConfig.ini
    [423 Bytes] Configuration Settings
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\data\GnuConfig.ini
    [724 Bytes] Configuration Settings
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\data\GnuCache.net
    [8970 Bytes] NET File
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\WebCache.net
    [1527 Bytes] NET File
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\data\ChatServers.ini
    [169 Bytes] Configuration Settings
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\WshPostDll.dll
    [159744 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\AresFlashDownloader\data\GnuBlocked.net
    [0 Bytes] NET File

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