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the-sims-4-full-version.exe

Lite Application Program

Destiny Dream S.A.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application the-sims-4-full-version.exe, “Lite Application Program Setup ” by Destiny Dream S.A 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.chuckleflashdl.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Destiny Dream S.A.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Lite Application Program

Description:
Lite Application Program Setup

Version:
2.6.3.4

MD5:
1b78932e2d396cd2ecebc274e26aeeb9

SHA-1:
2d8d7e58e5cc245a3d9fbc18dcfb3a5f5de374e0

SHA-256:
e3037bd2c061eee89c8e50e7e05fcde28b6d16bb4790461fe9b6526ee651804f

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/30/2024 8:55:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.DestinyDreamSA.Installer (M)
16.1.30.6

File size:
996.5 KB (1,020,464 bytes)

Product version:
3.4.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\the-sims-4-full-version.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Destiny Dream S.A.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 7:55:11 AM

Valid to:
10/2/2016 9:36:18 AM

Subject:
CN=Destiny Dream S.A., O=Destiny Dream S.A., L=Clarens, S=Vaud, C=CH

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

Serial number:
11217A75EB912AE2167326222C18D9E2357F

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:IC785XIxQtkqpdXowE87p6MZtwiXa9NILu4uqf2aI:I+sIKDfXu8MMUiqTIa44

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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Entropy:
7.9281

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file the-sims-4-full-version.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.chuckleflashdl.com/c?x=4gHM/QecZ864MuCTbGzuxEo/jqcMKXpamFQ60iAlhIU=&c=9eTsbCfllOO9/yHbeQkj/YDNlg0wjHcdUZ8I5oHijMUtWHK5EuA99RaSc/TYEuILLCwqIh/ysPer3/tknY00Wy2qyYjuyF0Xx6ryvYmwErUZN060wQWQBr66xhu8MRce&downloadAs=the-sims-4-full-version.exe&fallback_url=http://www.thesims.com/en-us/.../product

http://www.chuckleflashdl.com/c?x=RY8GnHYEsQYAyablIZZUsO5Sz0ItnOw6UzOMOWdh94w=&c=rF83ZcXqwsMZTOkamZhWDdTEu23UMXL39x2ht6QQnKzbCTqfSb/F7LYXz9AY8sjexDD AnusCLKbqRsyS9PQEwG5DaewAiKpx3UqI/tcmsijHJ/HGErNxG7h9/FyyoVi&downloadAs=the-sims-4-full-version.exe&fallback_url=http://www.thesims.com/en-us/.../product

http://www.binariesappsconecpt.com/c?x=8HKP4eCgfV QrfmMdF8RkV20E2vkhxN0L47QqnMKUnM=&c=fmT4LVz9jZAXP/d36SSQQS4EsEFIixgSA 3ktdzV FQo8afUqKLk2JF9l3/CgpY7jpg0t1CPhaAm9QNY2jzF4/eMwnn8tYeprv91iNcaR/GZ/2dWIxsDeUBdF9LtYoYv&downloadAs=the-sims-4-full-version.exe&fallback_url=http://www.thesims.com/en-us/.../product

http://www.capitaldownloadsdl.com/c?x=5LR4MAmjVWGff1r W9 hMy7I8DD/GFVhe5rOYLJJdvE=&c=YxHI6LmRHsr3I4MhTr2fJQoh9FVLVnV23g4kojOlTZ5L4ydkuOdL1gr9g0b7Y3FCnsf8d14NPgdneGbG0XhjjC6rMJMWLLk5YUFFFD3AVjAEjvZCuVN3m tLiErdJxAk&downloadAs=the-sims-4-full-version.exe&fallback_url=http://www.thesims.com/en-us/.../product

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