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thesims4_game_downloader.exe

Teka

Platform Astro (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application thesims4_game_downloader.exe, “Teka Setup ” by Platform Astro (Fried Cookie) 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Platform Astro (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Teka

Description:
Teka Setup

Version:
5.1.3.0

MD5:
f4ee50b56cab2ccce9f90b959ad82aea

SHA-1:
985f5e081f21c5ab861779b258d0f21a1b2d0d4a

SHA-256:
bc133528bedcb48edcdb0a9f754dc75b440e355c443f580489bbf03d7a719610

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 11:17:14 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.2.16.7

File size:
951.5 KB (974,304 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Platform Astro (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 10:33:49 AM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 12:53:56 PM

Subject:
CN=Platform Astro (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Platform Astro (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
112103F1D78B61EF5C74BC4F2CBB25AC6DF6

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:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.9312

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.vaultsconceptsapps.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