» the-sims-2.exe
Overview
Analysis
File Details
Downloads (1)

the-sims-2.exe

Web Software

Advertiso GmbH

The 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, “Web Software Setup ” by Advertiso GmbH 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 file has been seen being downloaded from tmpfile65.s3.amazonaws.com.

File name:

the-sims-2.exe

Publisher:

Program Lite Internet (signed by Advertiso GmbH)

Product:

Web Software

Description:

Web Software Setup

Version:

3.1.5.2

MD5:

d569c74c8f3a71dc61809850c102f7e6

SHA-1:

63ec9f80c0d77f8701e8737cce470c93e2a7647d

SHA-256:

d64d2759128ea77ca39bb8f56b75086edaa6b355a976205d89b1443a83b3595b

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 '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:

11/6/2024 12:23:58 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore.Advertis.Installer (M)

16.4.2.19

File size:

964.8 KB (987,960 bytes)

Product version:

5.0.6

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:

Advertiso GmbH

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

12/30/2015 9:39:23 AM

Valid to:

12/30/2016 9:39:23 AM

Subject:

CN=Advertiso GmbH, O=Advertiso GmbH, L=Hamburg, S=Hamburg, C=DE

Issuer:

CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:

11218076537D25662FA013A20AD703FFB76D

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:npiGE6Nkhfyg5VZIScbUgmfJe6d7B5x55nV5cr7WHbWwqDQX1OF9:nsJPkg5KUgmfw67PDJiwqeOP

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... 
[+]

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.

https://tmpfile65.s3.amazonaws.com/download77/ic_trackings/283/.../the-sims-2.exe

Remove the-sims-2.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security

herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.