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thesims3free.ace

The file thesims3free.ace has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. It bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install. The file has been seen being downloaded from good.adsobject.com.
MD5:
1834ae81b5e03d6b392fc8b97f7ad022

SHA-1:
e5e5661b9db944470ef04b1caa283f67a6e0791e

SHA-256:
ab851b6b10930458dc730f4248fcf4a5fcab40fb456488c38095bd781fd261c5

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 6:21:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
infected with Trojan.Amonetize.11548
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.MJ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad
15.0.0.562

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
16.1.6.22

File size:
683.8 KB (700,167 bytes)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\thesims3free.ace

The file thesims3free.ace has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://good.adsobject.com/.../?k=The Sims 3 Free&s=MjQxfDQ4MTl8VVN8M3wxfGZ1bGxjcmFja2dhbWV6LmJsb2dzcG90LmNvbXxZMkYwKmNtMXp-YXcqVkdobElGTnBiWE1nTXlCR2NtVmw

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