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thesims4_game_downloader.exe

Koguronoke

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 thesims4_game_downloader.exe, “Koguronoke 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. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Nadakufe   (signed by File Validated)

Product:
Koguronoke

Description:
Koguronoke Setup

Version:
2.0.5.2

MD5:
e957b296701439c1d7eec985df4d8373

SHA-1:
62daa81b2a2c9da4377f75d8958af998c5d0a110

SHA-256:
4ef4beb9a4d3d54ad95613f3f3223bdcc819c3b77ac4e50ea354e0ffb40186fe

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:
11/16/2024 7:27:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore (M)
17.3.13.10

File size:
1.2 MB (1,280,032 bytes)

Product version:
5.8.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Validated

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/2/2016 1:33:01 AM

Valid to:
2/2/2017 1:33:01 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:
112127B04ABA745F034A3BB2B235BBD0A1E4

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

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:
7.9844

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.vaultsconceptsapps.com/gO89TXBOUdbFMA22 jXGWeBpik_Rl4FdGQ3ooxQlK2dnXymjMWYUlIfF1rbp5FLZfH8wQdXzQf9RyVs4hkaJBCXudlOmJVmh7lNYRC36QrwEFkR8IdOxtTnvkkjoBHAWm13LBPkyVgYvWr44Tz78ZMbA7No2cFPL6Ug2jMBzVqFMKgsnKz1nRvzbWuiPq_eO_G2q3X0N6Hwi7eAKheHAgWTajPGrLA==-G1UAAMTfZj9Or wnuE2RaRBExMGBQw4cvgcsgQTBxhieLUgv17juCZtB_2vHzfNIwW19X6SlMng5WEpBSs5QngxiaTaIWs0S9329Ug==

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