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the-sims-4--sims-4.exe

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The application the-sims-4--sims-4.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from j28-22sj8e.ru.
Publisher:
LLC   (signed and verified)

Version:
3.9.10.2

MD5:
2aadcda38d69953cb54904ff95fa2935

SHA-1:
bb89297a7e720a2ea5669f632990efa41c755e69

SHA-256:
3ecd21f29b7487982c03b73f5f413c72410c32c5f7ffe2c2d87fe9bb7e8fd40c

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.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 4:25:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize (M)
16.3.4.18

File size:
3.8 MB (3,991,568 bytes)

Product version:
3.9.10.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\the-sims-4--sims-4.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/26/2015 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/26/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""AYTI BIZNES SOLYUSHN""", OU=IT, O="LLC ""AYTI BIZNES SOLYUSHN""", STREET="vul. Melnykova, 12", L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=04050, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
7DA0024005E64F208875B54EF153DD12

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/3/2011 7:24:13 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9TBFmCXEs/bt1R5jcD/tFU+2JAMdZ8zHqbQVq75rxQ0lT+UFj4hII0m25EuUB5hX:dHIwP5j9AYKD0p5OATXlUTDRg3pQmu

Entry address:
0x3B7190

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 6A, FF, 68, 08, A2, 7B, 00, 68, C8, 7D, 7B, 00, 64, A1, 00, 00, 00, 00, 50, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 83, EC, 58, 53, 56, 57, 89, 65, E8, FF, 15, 2C, A1, 7B, 00, 33, D2, 8A, D4, 89, 15, 10, 03, 9A, 00, 8B, C8, 81, E1, FF, 00, 00, 00, 89, 0D, 0C, 03, 9A, 00, C1, E1, 08, 03, CA, 89, 0D, 08, 03, 9A, 00, C1, E8, 10, A3, 04, 03, 9A, 00, 6A, 01, E8, A5, 0A, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, C3, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8, C5, 09, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 10, E8, B2, 00, 00, 00, 59, 33, F6, 89, 75...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v6.0

Code size:
3.7 MB (3,902,976 bytes)

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

http://j28-22sj8e.ru/190/0/0/.../eyJzaXRlSWQiOiIxMTAxOCIsImxlbmRJZCI6IjAiLCJzdWJjSWQiOiIwIiwiZmlsZVVybCI6Imh0dHA6Ly9yYXItZ2FtZXMucnUvZ28_aHR0cDovL2lncmktMjAxMi5ydS9lbmdpbmUvZG93bmxvYWQucGhwP2lkPTMzNTciLCJmaWxlTmFtZSI6IlRoZSBTaW1zIDQgLyDQodC40LzRgSA0IiwiZmlsZVR5cGUiOiI2IiwiZmlsZVNpemUiOiIwIiwiZG91YmxlWmlwIjoiMCIsInRvcnJlbnQiOiIwIiwiZm9yY2VkQ3BsIjoiMCIsInByb3h5IjowfQ,,

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