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the-sims-4-game-manager.exe

Program Setup

QualitySuper (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application the-sims-4-game-manager.exe by QualitySuper (Fried Cookie) 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.

File name:

Publisher:

SecuredDownload (signed by QualitySuper (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:

Program Setup

Version:

1.0.5.a0.1_53762

MD5:

5759d0277ee84c400cb31d46f7b7947d

SHA-1:

6250784ad8281d5265ba4f3a9e9fce5d6fde2e69

SHA-256:

57875d07d1afd1d093844115380371d84824d12293adcbf8d3853e77b743eaf9

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:

This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

12/25/2024 11:56:04 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)

16.4.3.7

File size:

985.1 KB (1,008,776 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.5.a0.1_53762

SecuredDownload

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\the-sims-4-game-manager.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

QualitySuper (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

12/16/2015 9:15:31 AM

Valid to:

6/29/2016 11:18:18 AM

Subject:

CN=QualitySuper (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=QualitySuper (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

112140A52F548EC1AD41D9AE0AFAC61DCBD6

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:mEXNqmU6keDenWP+/IsaCaddRHsEPcYyfbA:mAgmUPWoIsXafeEUjA

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:

7.9077

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file the-sims-4-game-manager.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://tmpfile2801.s3.amazonaws.com/download77/ic_trackings/997145/.../the-sims-4-game-manager.exe

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