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steam-32-bits.exe

Generic

Download Source (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application steam-32-bits.exe, “Generic Setup ” by Download Source (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
App   (signed by Download Source (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

Version:
5.6.1.3

MD5:
c1a1f7336107c0460eb448947a1d9c23

SHA-1:
3139169bb921b0cdc721c494b5eb34042739f203

SHA-256:
13c3d4fe1f6a41e241aa6c6dc2420c5b2776c6c0036e638e3bb4b6c79d403aa0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 12:53:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.8.2.6

File size:
651 KB (666,664 bytes)

Product version:
5.6.6

Copyright:
Program Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\steam-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Source (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/14/2015 5:45:41 AM

Valid to:
1/15/2016 5:45:41 AM

Subject:
CN=Download Source (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Download Source (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121462CFFF0ADC2476A3463698892D2BEBC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1zqarJ9vk/46nnNs6UFI2mboeEyICU5KZcVP4FeQiOCBIFcYLQaoBIoUi7VMNR3G:1zqOJ9vf6nnoWsCU5KZcVPAecCEcGQas

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file steam-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://d.awesomefilestodayandnow.com/c?x=/2wjMMlAuM/MWlNB8ZepSk/rg9k EeZJSut7yNB1JtY=&c=S BMOwNNvnzbgv2M0QvO9jtivudwQetOsO2cwDvmphVQHSF tPn2B8EjjylTXm5gvTG6pEilP2Ks/hop6h4pwA==&downloadAs=steam-32-bits.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.steampowered.com/.../SteamInstall.msi

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