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thesims4_game_downloader.exe

PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application thesims4_game_downloader.exe, “Application internet Setup ” by PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings) 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 installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.megasignbinaries.com.
Publisher:
Application internet   (signed by PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Application internet

Description:
Application internet Setup

Version:
4.6.1.1

MD5:
b4acfbf8d3ee5430374a4c37915eccb2

SHA-1:
95d4418269dc4258784121034d604f4ab08de329

SHA-256:
2851bf3806875e110a166076f88abf57a3269a8c3ce2aa4869e26eac11291703

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:
11/14/2024 4:37:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
17.2.1.9

File size:
927.3 KB (949,544 bytes)

Product version:
4.7

Copyright:
Web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\thesims4_game_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/10/2015 10:33:44 AM

Valid to:
6/10/2016 10:33:44 AM

Subject:
CN=PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121D4810373F832DB018C098B3670151A03

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 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:
7.9288

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.megasignbinaries.com/c?x=IxL3opUabhX7YuITGVXm7VTVgHCBopewb73SFPUX9A0=&c=X9HNTPNnkorraZcQan74gwxsxOxcCZxw17WwgYIpoNTDR41aQDU/h58aRw3GEcMka9hz pLNXJbLYeVMKW/HXc1EJ2T63JMteLCtLHYMYAzPmQW6YV8z/21tvEWlCaZHZILTverP0FSxwH3Osg0BaA==&downloadAs=TheSims4_Game_Downloader.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.InstallMetrixdelivery.com

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