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thesims4_game_downloader.exe

Melebumak

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, “Melebumak 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Tutopofaf (signed by File validated)

Product:

Melebumak

Description:

Melebumak Setup

Version:

4.1.1.5

MD5:

df7a011e58830cff7033325878115925

SHA-1:

f673aebf1dd860a5f96a0ae9741f5ee4551bdefd

SHA-256:

67a3654ab353fd713536ce3b28889a13110a9e1384eaf9d6c6da3309b2743f8a

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:

1/17/2025 9:52:26 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallMetrix (M)

16.8.10.23

File size:

990.5 KB (1,014,248 bytes)

Product version:

4.8

Lite installer

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

InstallMetrix Software (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\thesims4_game_downloader.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

File validated

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

2/11/2016 2:57:33 AM

Valid to:

2/11/2017 2:57:33 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:

11210B0B336C146B1DEA833B7DA98E456EB9

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:kDMmkW8VsRcTpWEm/w33rMsnMqcT4VO6Pd8dkasisd7:kIVBVsclewrDnfVOo8dk6sd

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:

7.9070

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.towerscurrentflash.com/c?x=Fw XbXaQCikDnpqG/YEPZiXRWcZ/d162yLgv4m0WUWc=&c=XVteabkJ1XchIu4zTo6swbJ52TYNJENUKY3LwHtPegyhSsF9Wu cpzCkba40s2hs2Rn8906Ap5l/SbMYuu9mx/hUG04koR2Em1yrNHGTCkW4zaeTCT7baXLa2LX6h7MS&downloadAs=TheSims4_Game_Downloader.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

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