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the sims 2.exe

VI-II ludio

Eilio Developments sl

This belongs to a Solimba product that may be bundled with additional PUPs or may be part of an ad-supported software program. The application the sims 2.exe by Eilio Developments sl 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 Solimba DownloadMR installer. It uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars.
Publisher:
didico conscientia argumentum meretrix  (signed by Eilio Developments sl)

Product:
VI-II ludio

Description:
eligo causa

Version:
82.68.2.93

MD5:
8e3421bc9d63306778340a22fd939dee

SHA-1:
b1d1d6660be5fb18d730ea11b06b527773f6d847

SHA-256:
1a396411324b3318037ceb2d216ec16b6947ed35ce82d8608702d1e958672730

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

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 4:11:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
16.7.19.22

File size:
580.1 KB (593,992 bytes)

Product version:
95.40.66.14

Copyright:
2014 adeptio votum deputo

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Eilio Developments sl

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
7/28/2014 11:17:10 AM

Valid to:
7/28/2016 11:17:10 AM

Subject:
CN=Eilio Developments sl, O=Eilio Developments sl, L=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
11218832573D4BDD488A310AF2AC15B41F25

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/19/2014 8:42:40 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:JJ3tNshx4l7T2evIuERJsWNAWy+rqt9+6eRtxGmVPojae9C:JJ3ghA7TTvIuMnkSz9VAeJ

Entry address:
0xD9CC

Entry point:
E8, B5, 6C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 08, 72, 42, 00, E8, 0E, 16, 00, 00, E8, 86, 6E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, 6C, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 11, 65, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
112.5 KB (115,200 bytes)

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

http://pt.safe-setup.info/the-sims-2/download/.../15949

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