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the-sims-2.exe

Generic App

Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application the-sims-2.exe, “Generic App Setup ” by Safemode Install (Fried Cookie) 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. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.

File name:

the-sims-2.exe

Publisher:

Software generic (signed by Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:

Generic App

Description:

Generic App Setup

MD5:

9c5696934b353bcf04de17ccc1e276b2

SHA-1:

5f652842fe56b89c566611a588129bf4980a2985

SHA-256:

4b7a3c5d20c97d39b293ad3b346f7ce4c843146aece9b2197577cdf45d868a83

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:

This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

12/26/2024 6:43:57 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)

16.12.30.2

File size:

667.2 KB (683,232 bytes)

Product version:

4.8

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\the-sims-2.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

4/27/2015 9:46:53 AM

Valid to:

4/27/2016 9:46:53 AM

Subject:

CN=Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:

112185FC4BC7695D3BC74DF575909732352E

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

Entry address:

0x9C40

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8899

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.secureddownloadfiles.com/c?x=ZZCjb8yXZczuKQjI/2SFzra7IFDmtTLsERIIp4wGCtE=&c=yumhKg7437yXY/m1A0J RTI51Yq52rl2yvu2Q4e86gfh4iuqnqUZwb8K0S8cBxKtrmJnhj7EVCm0/YUxLrGnZg==&downloadAs=the-sims-2.exe&fallback_url=http://downloadian.com/softwares/.../Sims2Screensaver.exe

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