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steamsetup.exe

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Web Program

The application steamsetup.exe, “Application Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Web Program

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

Version:
3.5.3.0

MD5:
29a2d37f0cb3e62beaa0bc18c4b91b9f

SHA-1:
107ec5c2d56f5484ab86360793cb360b609eadba

SHA-256:
7b945f649d24f44b8d46299dad5bb8f902ebff147edaa2cabf35bdf1a3b023eb

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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 8:16:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RES (M)
16.4.16.5

File size:
683.9 KB (700,339 bytes)

Product version:
1.7.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\steamsetup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/F6G+s3kblpf2wzxeOeCK6WvQdVc1799tFA8czom6G0ZdjBKXeN+byrtS:/F6DBpoHOmxsKT418SWdjIbyr8

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:
7.8916

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://free-bliss.info/?dl=1&pi=AjczAZL1OTMwNg==&osos=VdluDrW3cw==&dr=cHaWck1z2rVP SD0 T1z2dVl2Zamc3aW7mcmIT1zvm2yIKiWvmREhKVuvmNjhVVTvmNBDz1l QDjhTnmDZ0wvmNpDZ1fOTadNj7FAZCRvm5EIKiWXza4AT71NjcwAjA=&pd=2323UmxJ2d4t7XswcyFj d0=&campaignId=9jn0AzM3NzLwAZMq

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