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thesimsorigin.exe

The Sims 4

EA

The application thesimsorigin.exe, “The Sims 4 Origin” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from origin.uploadtobox.com.
Publisher:
EA

Product:
The Sims 4

Description:
The Sims 4 Origin

Version:
4

MD5:
64365d21933578f8196e543ec94e16b3

SHA-1:
1e790cbc614ea7814050736f6980cae48fae1fe5

SHA-256:
b8847d4e001b03af6513d7087622069c5a9cdbeaecef4ccba78687fb8a673285

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 9:48:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
NSIS:InstMonetizer-CA [PUP]
2014.9-160315

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AN potentially unwanted
10.13177

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/Stallmonitz
1.1.12505.0

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.4

File size:
427.4 KB (437,670 bytes)

Product version:
4

Copyright:
EA

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 7:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:JLXB65939tY6HBg4sXJ0OEnfuU6qRZYW3n5aZfPJvHqCj/LnV4qgLsW:JLk395hYXJ0PnfumRGWX+HRHRnO3sW

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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

http://origin.uploadtobox.com/TheSimsOrigin.exe

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