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installer_the_sims_3_demo_origin_spanish.exe

Free Software LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application installer_the_sims_3_demo_origin_spanish.exe by Free Software 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloadv.mp3.es.
Publisher:
Free Software LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
96fcdcb0f78bb974bf61d9fbb72993c1

SHA-1:
ac78725507a974847ed534fb1b65b7025435764d

SHA-256:
d1e5600dc7791df6bee7ef5fba1afda915efcc92074682b0de23113b805a87d9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/26/2024 3:45:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.FreeSoft (M)
16.8.7.5

File size:
5.2 MB (5,501,936 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\installer_the_sims_3_demo_origin_spanish.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Free Software LLC

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
8/1/2014 12:08:01 PM

Valid to:
7/22/2015 1:23:49 PM

Subject:
CN=Free Software LLC, O=Free Software LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=10688435, CN=Starfield Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.starfieldtech.com/repository, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
27DD6AADCC34E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/8/2014 11:25:50 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Is70+WeYkSsLrKg5PtLeoaU14oyJNP8VfultWuFhT/CrB45h32p0QWw24ix6rCbU:I0kc

Entry address:
0x1C0BB

Entry point:
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Code size:
192.5 KB (197,120 bytes)

The file installer_the_sims_3_demo_origin_spanish.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadv.mp3.es/installers/out/008090081000811/piid-01234567899874563210012345678912/ax/mp3/spanish/seob/msie/the_sims_3_demo__origin_/d/782198027fc5094c479d3ef9a43b22b5/vit/.../installer_the_sims_3_demo_origin_Spanish.exe

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