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thesims4_game_downloader.exe

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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 thesims4_game_downloader.exe 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from dlhostb4.com.
Publisher:
File Validated  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c2559d80bcd86f807df23427349a6491

SHA-1:
14e652f9420e331ac4a006f07348d9f8f420ba87

SHA-256:
3807684f8a1c6e1b1b088f8477c1a7ab0eda1b6dbda30efc74ddfac3aca06517

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:
12/26/2024 12:52:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix (M)
16.7.18.21

File size:
1.1 MB (1,146,120 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software

Language:
English (United Kingdom)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\thesims4_game_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Validated

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/26/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/27/2016 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Validated, OU=File Validated, O=File Validated, L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1C96D72469336B0857534EE1D7E9701D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/15/2015 2:43:48 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:htb20pkaCqT5TBWgNQ7asQ8P/Fb5gB8It6rMQmh6A:yVg5tQ7aspP/F2+7Qz5

Entry address:
0x25F74

Entry point:
E8, 6A, CE, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 58, 01, 4C, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, 70, A3, 4B, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 58, 01, 4C, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 85, B8, 01, 00, 00, F7, C6, 03, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.0549

Code size:
557.5 KB (570,880 bytes)

The file thesims4_game_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dlhostb4.com/download.php?campaignId=27&filename=TheSims4_Game_Downloader.exe&subid1=16yar&subid2=doga&subid3=ret8a_jcm&subid4=nwgm_thesims4&subid5=lp3_nobs_noaid_the sims 4 free download

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