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the sims 3 game update setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application the sims 3 game update setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Midia Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from sims-3-game-update.xtremedownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d52f4224a0bca2f4cb7c58b4b84df40c

SHA-1:
3d677233849ceb767b4a1c015db10a0a920940ec

SHA-256:
d83ef63a1cab3a1b357b10a7aa0df195bc1ce55a22172f7283aa993883b5de36

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 8:18:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Soft32Downloader
2014.11.18

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.166.216

avast!
Downloader-TOV [PUP]
141130-1

AVG
Wedownload
2015.0.3269

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-754117
0.98/19469

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
19211

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8933
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Soft32Down.A (exact, not disinfectable)
4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32Downloader
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Agent
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13286

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!CE39FFFD4E6A
5600.6925

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Soft32Downloader.dgyrxb
0.28.6.62995

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WeDownload.CC
14.12.5.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1723026D!388170349
23.00.65.141203

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_WEDLOAD
7.2.339

Trend Micro
ADW_WEDLOAD
10.465.05

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.WeDownload
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.205733
2.0.0.1901

File size:
779.3 KB (797,976 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\the sims 3 game update setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/5/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="WeDownload, Ltd", O="WeDownload, Ltd", L=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0320C5B8F7CE6E92D3665598826A4480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ftgBLq65+9Qxx87Fs8cBROtam3FSzRtfm:ftRS+B7Fs8qO8+FSP

Entry address:
0x30FA

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, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9491

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file the sims 3 game update setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sims-3-game-update.xtremedownload.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&tg=us&kw=Download the sims 3&mt=e&ad=46526506519&pl=&ds=s&uid=1408562148f4b3a5cc2a89632a87dce47a630b051e&_ga=191003914.1408562148&gclid=Cj0KEQjwjtGfBRCN4-LU9ODG1-wBEiQAy_Xp7y9xGfuhvAfQvaxHiG6mHno35x0bkqS_3kocePTzSHwaArB28P8HAQ

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