the-sims-3-patch-1.67.2.exe

The Sims

Innovative Systems LLC

The application the-sims-3-patch-1.67.2.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from the-sims.joydownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
The Sims

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
f24ea66d39948df60bef7c2ccd06057f

SHA-1:
a32b62c737754397014ec67b00b4e29e1e2c6ded

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:03:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.10.18

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.179.108

AVG
AdLoad.OpenCandy
2015.0.3246

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.47
9.0.1.0362

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.10581

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.12.28.10

McAfee
Artemis!C5E8D0BFF605
5600.6902

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.V
14.12.28.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34014

File size:
496.7 KB (508,656 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\{random}.tmp\the-sims-3-patch-1.67.2.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/19/2014 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2015 8:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
09A91C40EAE34E72CD975B0B218AE4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 8:52:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:bQptD78ELwXjcywJ3G66uNa896PKETyLeQR0XR:UvD71LwXgywJ26xH6PmrKB

Entry address:
0x331F

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, D8, 7A, 7A, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 24, 7A, 7A, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D0, EE, 79, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, 20, 6A, 7A, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 20, 7B, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8909

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file the-sims-3-patch-1.67.2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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