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bs_steaminstall_cs.exe

1.3.8.7.140224.01

Conduit Ltd.

The file belongs to the Conduit API platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and web browser extensions. The application bs_steaminstall_cs.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from lfiles3.brothersoft.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Conduit Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
1.3.8.7.140224.01

Description:
Setup.exe

Version:
1.3.8.7

MD5:
8772ead905b86fd918e01183c11de58e

SHA-1:
e5c1c182f8e02effa4a728b9d01b50a983d43b3d

SHA-256:
0b390bfd1dab8429693ea99ade36bfae686c97ec39838c2e3b44dd8851e337d6

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles the Conduit Toolbar and/or Conduit Search Protect.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 9:51:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.Installer (M)
16.6.26.2

File size:
232.1 KB (237,688 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.8.7

Copyright:
Conduit Ltd.

Original file name:
bs_steaminstall_cs.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/3/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/4/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Conduit Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Conduit Ltd., L=Ness Ziona, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3A82654719D8F75B59134F7B66465210

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/9/2012 4:19:49 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:2z+92mhAMJ/cPl3iPvtAbA+mQRs53ONbajVMX98j7HByv:2K2mhAMJ/cPlutAbA+525eZajia7Ev

Entry address:
0xAC87

Entry point:
E8, E3, FE, FF, FF, 33, C0, 50, 50, 50, 50, E8, 9F, 30, 00, 00, C3, 56, 57, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, F1, 8B, CF, 89, 3E, E8, 8F, AB, FF, FF, 89, 46, 08, 89, 56, 0C, 8B, 87, 24, 0C, 00, 00, 89, 46, 10, 5F, 8B, C6, 5E, C2, 04, 00, 8B, C1, 8B, 08, 8B, 50, 10, 3B, 91, 24, 0C, 00, 00, 75, 0D, 6A, 00, FF, 70, 0C, FF, 70, 08, E8, 0E, B1, FF, FF, C3, 56, 8B, F1, 8B, 06, 85, C0, 74, 07, 50, FF, 15, C4, 40, 41, 00, 83, 26, 00, 83, 66, 08, 00, 83, 66, 0C, 00, 5E, C3, 56, 8B, F1, 80, 7E, 04, 00, 75, 34, 68, F4, 44, 41, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.5238

Code size:
73 KB (74,752 bytes)

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

http://lfiles3.brothersoft.com/games/.../steaminstall_cs.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (199.101.114.147:80)

 
http://offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/DecisionEngine.ashx

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (54.243.251.51:80)

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