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the-sims-2-windows-malavida.exe

The application the-sims-2-windows-malavida.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 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. This will display context specific advertisements in the browser as well as attempt to modify the browser's search provider. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloads.malavida.net and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
5605e42f416d3a79d7ec1785361c0398

SHA-1:
4caf01018940c1eb28b14fcf41820680fd80d093

SHA-256:
87b8b4da5b66041fa0578c0c417d2887c1fbd7e5fe42f5bac4a2cc910bc46d50

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
The installer may include an offer for the Babylon Toolbar (a homepage/search hijacker), which is potentially installed with minimal user consent.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 3:54:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Toolbar.Babylon
2017.0.2773

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.301
9.0.1.0105

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.Malavida.AMN
8.16.04.14.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/Malavida
10.8382

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Malavida.A
4/14/2016

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1EQ
7.2.105

File size:
142.1 KB (145,498 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\the-sims-2-windows-malavida.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 5:50:41 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:TLk395hYXJxNqiikmnMjrHYZfLUwA7JKjy4FYOInL:TQqEiikmnM/HYZowAgjtF2L

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 the-sims-2-windows-malavida.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://downloads.malavida.net/en/.../the-sims-2-windows-malavida.exe

http://downloads.malavida.net/en/.../the-sims-2-windows-malavida.exe

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