Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.Ares

Risklevel: Moderate Risk

Company: SourceForge.net - http://aresgalaxy.sourceforge.net/

Description:

Ares is a P2P program that may be bundled with other adware infections. It can slow down the network in a network organization. Ares is a P2P program that may be bundled with other adware infections. It can slow down the network in a network organization.

Removal instructions for Adware Ares:

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • It is a P2P program which can slow down the network in a network organization.
  • It can be bundled with other spyware/adware products.

Installation: Installed through EXE

Process: Ares.exe

Screenshots:

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Used folders:

  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\Ares
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\lang
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\OsThemes
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\General
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data
  • C:\Program Files\Ares

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Swedish.txt
    [15555 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Spanish.txt
    [16929 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Slovak.txt
    [16924 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\OsThemes\searchstars.bmp
    [9270 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Japanese.txt
    [20219 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\General\tabsBitmap.bmp
    [11574 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\General\tabssmall.bmp
    [21654 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\General\trackbar.bmp
    [1846 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\General\transfer.bmp
    [9270 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\OsThemes\chat.bmp
    [12342 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\OsThemes\emotic.bmp
    [50230 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\OsThemes\libbig.bmp
    [36918 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\OsThemes\logo.bmp
    [51846 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\OsThemes\mimesmall.bmp
    [25654 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\OsThemes\mshareset.bmp
    [32822 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\General\searchstars.bmp
    [9270 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\OsThemes\searchpnl.bmp
    [5830 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\General\searchpnl.bmp
    [5830 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\OsThemes\smalltabsbitmap.bmp
    [4954 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\OsThemes\tabsbig.bmp
    [36918 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\OsThemes\tabssmall.bmp
    [21654 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Portuguese.txt
    [17140 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Polish.txt
    [15732 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\OsThemes\transfer.bmp
    [9270 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Arabic.txt
    [22130 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Chinese.txt
    [14521 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Danish.txt
    [15010 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Finnish.txt
    [15942 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\lang\French.txt
    [17673 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\lang\German.txt
    [21645 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Italian.txt
    [16361 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\OsThemes\prefs.txt
    [7034 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\P2PFilter.txt
    [149 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\Ares.exe
    [947200 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\AsyncEx.ax
    [200704 Bytes] AX File
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\chatServer.exe
    [263168 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\libfaad2.dll
    [223232 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\MP3Source.ax
    [61952 Bytes] AX File
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\tcpip_patcher.sys
    [15744 Bytes] System file
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\TcpIpPatcherDll.dll
    [52736 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\Blocked.txt.sample
    [877 Bytes] SAMPLE File
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\Blocked_Keywords.txt.sample
    [183 Bytes] SAMPLE File
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\ChanListFilter.txt
    [231 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\ChatConf.txt
    [0 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\General\smalltabsbitmap.bmp
    [4954 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\HomePage.url
    [238 Bytes] Internet Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Dutch.txt
    [15767 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\General\buttonsbitmap.bmp
    [3078 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\General\chat.bmp
    [12342 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\General\emotic.bmp
    [50230 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\General\libbig.bmp
    [36918 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\General\listviewbitmap.bmp
    [1146 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\General\logo.bmp
    [51846 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\General\mainbitmap.bmp
    [41454 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\General\mimesmall.bmp
    [25654 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\General\mplayer.bmp
    [51310 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\General\mshareset.bmp
    [32822 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\GUI\General\prefs.txt
    [6966 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\data\ChatLang.txt.sample
    [2057 Bytes] SAMPLE File
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Turkish.txt
    [15463 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Kirghiz.txt
    [25324 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\Ares\Uninstall.lnk
    [493 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\Ares\Homepage.lnk
    [633 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\Ares\lang\Czech.txt
    [17098 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\Ares\Ares.lnk
    [542 Bytes] Shortcut
  • desktop+\Ares.lnk
    [530 Bytes] Shortcut

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