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the sims 2 setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application the sims 2 setup.exe by WeDownload 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 Midia Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from the-sims-2.todownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
42c8358359ed72b8ae753052dd882a54

SHA-1:
c3bed412232bc0b607d41d6e5aedd158d4f3c179

SHA-256:
8f08a1c93edb02041ce13eb1d6d1d97485bcf4c805ea5522a8365bfbdb1103e7

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:
12/25/2024 7:57:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WeDownload.Bundler (M)
16.7.3.9

File size:
1.1 MB (1,160,856 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\the sims 2 setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Subject:
CN="WeDownload, Ltd", O="WeDownload, Ltd", L=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0320C5B8F7CE6E92D3665598826A4480

File PE Metadata
OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:MFVRc+TS2Mt1nFae2kRgNvs8/JmJj82UlJh6Ur6ce7BgctM:MTRlTSrgN3q1UPf9e7B5t

Entry address:
0x37B960

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 67, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, D8, FF, C7, 87, 34, 9C, 2C, 00, 36, 68, 14, 46, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.8977

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
1 MB (1,060,864 bytes)

The file the sims 2 setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://the-sims-2.todownload.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&tg=us&kw=&mt=&ad=30207621798&pl=www.roblox.com&ds=c&gclid=CIG30YqY1rkCFUZyQgodmB0Ajw

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