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the_sims.exe

BIBADO INVESTMENTS

The application the_sims.exe by BIBADO INVESTMENTS has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Bibado Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.phpnuke.org.
Publisher:
BIBADO INVESTMENTS  (signed and verified)

MD5:
13fc39a9643c626e4bcd05de4cb29643

SHA-1:
29cd6ea71c15e488a2c00a9e39bf5d5e58296abc

SHA-256:
3a2a0b798243bb65c2be5d1d0b0016a96ae030fb753f514170b833705bb72551

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/23/2024 5:22:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.0274

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toggle.D.Gen potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of dlink_dir300.exe (Adware)
2015.10.1.2

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13704

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bibado.BIBADOINVESTMENTS.Bundler (M)
15.8.16.23

Trend Micro House Call
HV_ZYX_CB243037.TOMC
7.2.274

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Inffinity
3.12.26.3

File size:
167.1 KB (171,080 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
BIBADO INVESTMENTS

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/25/2012 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/25/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=BIBADO INVESTMENTS, OU=QA DEPARTMENT, O=BIBADO INVESTMENTS, L=VILLAVICIOSA DE ODON, S=MADRID, C=ES

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

Serial number:
04F067CB9EFD3EEBEDABCC3882579B37

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 4:20:04 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:U5BuYAVrgUCPnd45zxMAZGnjR1n0a3M1PQNIXyBWy23RPms6CJ4s9ThFEYa:U50gUCVExMAs1nrOyBX231mePFda

Entry address:
0x38AF

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, 68, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 90, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 90, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 92, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, EB, 47, 00, E8, 36, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, EA, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 64, A2, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 91, 40, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, 68, A0, 6A, 47, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 90, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, F0, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
29 KB (29,696 bytes)

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

http://download.phpnuke.org/o2/f3/f3b85/.../the_sims.exe

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