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the sims 3 game update setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application the sims 3 game update setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Midia Downloader installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ec9d53c83e97ab5398a61413e86643c2

SHA-1:
161d0bd1b7ab460fce9add195fb5e95a278e1c40

SHA-256:
f627180d733188877bca769fcb5710254d3787d2123fccc24332deef83282082

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
12/25/2024 12:48:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader.A
6502635

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Soft32Downloader
2015.03.15

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.170.186

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TOV [PUP]
2014.9-150314

AVG
Wedownload
2016.0.3171

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader.A
1.0.20.365

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-754117
0.98/20194

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2498
9.0.1.073

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader (variant)
9.9647

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader
15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of google earth setup.exe (Adware)
2015.6.20.13

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Bundler.Soft32Downloader
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15262

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.03.14.10

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!9AFE8849216F
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader.A
16.0.0.219

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.KillFiles.ddsvpt
0.28.2.61942

Norman
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader.A
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.WeDownload
15.3.14.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.16A8C7AF!380159919
23.00.65.15312

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Downloader
9998

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.D2686122
7.2.73

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.WeDownload
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Soft32Downloader
28115

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.201288
2.0.0.1911

File size:
593.4 KB (607,616 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\the sims 3 game update setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/5/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 7:00:00 AM

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
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lwMDD4z8x0bDiuWkPDBfOkAXlgmpQ5K/dQlnrH2DDmy:ltghsSD5o1r68/dQlD4Dm

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9179

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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