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Steam_Setup.exe

Steam

Install Helper

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application Steam_Setup.exe by Install Helper 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 Vittalia DM installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from v.evdls.com.
Publisher:
Install Helper  (signed and verified)

Product:
Steam

Version:
3.0.0.76

MD5:
10cc76f5bb6ee6ebef38c4ffb2247ec2

SHA-1:
fc2290530f211d0d3f512872f1a0748c9592420a

SHA-256:
806057fb1140075047d51191bd12339292f9fb8ddab0fc101881cb7bc9543104

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
5/21/2024 7:35:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.InstallH.Installer (M)
16.5.29.10

File size:
465.1 KB (476,224 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.76

Copyright:
(c) Install Helper

Original file name:
Steam_Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Helper

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
1/28/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/29/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Helper, O=Install Helper, L=Vancouver, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
7CC3624C218D0B5B8DB87F5E4E3521B0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/12/2015 10:34:12 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Mg89R3qKtzPQkSNkG1XEZ3+7yLZcnepd1hjSOs:Mg89T0LPQcn21hWOs

Entry address:
0xE0C80

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 49, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, F6, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.9225

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

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

http://v.evdls.com/v2/click/7cb62b03/?d=http://software.downloadtree.net/SteamSetup.exe&sid=Steam-US&uid=1625596&key=e70558810ffab3128e4ddcb3ce63635f31a765738335c200ac3feb5e7c32992b&affiliate_image=https://s3.amazonaws.com/evdlimages/.../installer.png&product_image=https://s3.amazonaws.com/evdlimages/.../product.png&n=Steam&filename=Steam_Setup

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