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Tesisapepe

Opti-Connector (New Media Holdings Ltd)

The application the-sims-3.exe, “Tesisapepe Setup ” by Opti-Connector (New Media Holdings) 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 www.giftchuckleflash.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Opti-Connector (New Media Holdings Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Tesisapepe

Description:
Tesisapepe Setup

Version:
3.8.1.4

MD5:
846f11babbd058517e2a7450afeab303

SHA-1:
9b79bce053c4cd282f2dc6a85bedec4f5976a740

SHA-256:
e4b31bdc2de8395a958d652b6529d8372de7a93d27fa39bcdb5cb4f62c073cfd

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:
11/4/2024 5:07:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
16.7.25.22

File size:
945.9 KB (968,552 bytes)

Product version:
5.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\the-sims-3.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Opti-Connector (New Media Holdings Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/14/2016 4:17:28 PM

Valid to:
6/25/2017 12:58:45 PM

Subject:
CN=Opti-Connector (New Media Holdings Ltd), O=Opti-Connector (New Media Holdings Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121514827CB46F6E7CA11FEEC66DEF15479

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Di+buhYPSJWqRxGMsBUQr3q95Ynjr+Fk6xcJ4oBWY:G1hTBGpBUQzqnYn/+FnxJ

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file the-sims-3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.giftchuckleflash.com/hoOkp7F7uNl7Bcm8DFy NTV3S82s7EvrnnzIaTAr0 R60KfiLJ4Bt6_nRCDZOHWF8pba9oHixo3rVgsRxCR5fs T7S4MUGiUL3hBKxQtYee_OL66V3IW YUQkKSN4MU3hKDqo88XxdYNmWJ9KIuNcDkoMT0y7SDawYDcqc9nECfIUFbXGPchsUWnFRpRzOtJCBXfEReR-G1EAAGRgnq2tAa5CAnQ0IaLMopLMts_ vvcl4AsN67rVc9FmefDdN A1LBeIQ_9hl69bNI6MxgpK8x4P_drRFo5pEbtAI6IExZIURpII

http://www.giftchuckleflash.com/T7VM8mKnIUosE7sr53OVHhrIkt_Z0RuqnAocPz8ahia5fyxckl990ZD1thbM9WEaVAUTNuJNcO3iD3ZQq7D86we1hbMGplyiYLUa BRTWBmHfN4GGng5eX1F9c ItzVNMN2QIohREYECOfa_VN1Sa9ugoSnNBquyXCA90Puy nW1mBhiMsfwsDVDX8WVBhCG4EYFnY2T-G1EAAGRgu_d6AsYE1ISIMotKMts 2_Ncl4Av1M3zUo5Fm5XBZ1uBRzcdIA793Sofpwgm_XJ3hcvi_3mpeRIcQeKkQCWiBMWSNIqwJA==

https://d13dhn7ldhrcf6.cloudfront.net/download.php?os=&icon=aHR0cDovL3NjcmVlbnNob3RzLmZyLnNmdGNkbi5uZXQvZnIvc2Nybi85MDAwMC85MDYyNS90aGUtc2ltcy0zLTQuanBn&desc=TWV0dGV6LXZvcyBTaW1zIMOgIGxhIHBhZ2Uh&name=Les Sims 3&domain=the-sims-3&ss=&lang=fr_FR&url=aHR0cDovL3RoZS1zaW1zLTMuc29mdG9uaWMuZnI=&version=251114&ins=organic-portaluxfr

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