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thesims3_game_downloader.exe

Melebumak

File validated

This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application thesims3_game_downloader.exe, “Melebumak Setup ” by File validated 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 InstallMetrix Software installer.

File name:

Publisher:

Tutopofaf (signed by File validated)

Product:

Melebumak

Description:

Melebumak Setup

Version:

4.1.1.5

MD5:

07394918eaa7fd754b22b24d1f0e4ad0

SHA-1:

6ea07e2b7bf8d68bf469814f59a692b557d21cc5

SHA-256:

2e27bb0ed29a880f51d0a436b5d193f663426aa0046d039a8053ac00f85044b8

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:

1/17/2025 9:46:42 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallMetrix.Filevali.Installer (M)

16.3.25.7

File size:

990.5 KB (1,014,248 bytes)

Product version:

4.8

Lite installer

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

InstallMetrix Software (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\thesims3_game_downloader.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

File validated

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

2/11/2016 12:57:33 AM

Valid to:

2/11/2017 12:57:33 AM

Subject:

CN=File validated, O=File validated, L=San Francisco, S=CA, C=US

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

11210B0B336C146B1DEA833B7DA98E456EB9

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:sDMmkW8VsRcTpWEm/w33rMsnMqcT4VO6Pd8dkasisd7:sIVBVsclewrDnfVOo8dk6sd

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:

7.9070

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file thesims3_game_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.towerscurrentflash.com/c?x=jsMcdcwrVOGXoozHm nqFBBEEsxdccIa7lKhUU3KBnc=&c=sa C5NDhrqItk6GliDk0A5x62Cvh0elJtv6ykuxC V3L06NQH1VsC5xzMRyOxMXPlmhguulY9bhAlctMaZbNYovxCI/HnEeoqEOnUtzF1sfiyAxbOdYeNP3lh11UGUKU&downloadAs=TheSims3_Game_Downloader.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

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