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steam setup.exe

Prog Installer

Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited)

The application steam setup.exe, “Prog Installer Setup ” by Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited) 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 Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.downloadcycleupdate.com.
Publisher:
Software   (signed by Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited))

Product:
Prog Installer

Description:
Prog Installer Setup

Version:
2.0.4.2

MD5:
28885b78c6b38926ca7a95fb7d44817e

SHA-1:
f2a7f4823df2a6a8737ee8f13732f6606c829126

SHA-256:
1da1dc1d6af9a39eaeb5a0224cbc198a6029619aebeb8ea158a631d5c478edb2

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.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 3:26:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer (M)
16.8.4.2

File size:
939.8 KB (962,376 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.6

Copyright:
Prog

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\steam setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/29/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/29/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited), O=Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited), STREET="Level 27, Pwc Tower, 188 Quay Street", L=Auckland, S=Auckland, PostalCode=1010, C=NZ

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
3B22473FAF501DC1F0A089DA6F97DCB9

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:r9CE4FkCpjGmmUamYHGgNCwAx/EOozxlcBiT7:rIv7pCmEtCAxW

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9330

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file steam setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.downloadcycleupdate.com/c?x=KpvimLtHqmvwvRwAqatRtm7z1fIPo357z enS/w0YRo=&c=7Jd8w13HM/uFMzQLk NglEP8la7QZpEHcVCKdiFH8j7U hWH2jGeyKKifrY7deRf/gXnHyFQ4H 6RDCIraLAVyqqQ6Ulgjk9N80ehJktViBIsXAgoRzSzc3jXrNAObNiijxVDXhL4rKSS6U5d0OlnQ==&downloadAs=Steam Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://media.steampowered.com/client/.../SteamSetup.exe

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