TS4_DX9_x64.exe threat report

MD5 e901af5b4a4e357673cf9030d5646733
Latest seen 2025-03-19 23:03:27 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-03-12 23:06:06 (a year ago)
Size 36 MB
Product The Sims™

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Detection name
Trojan.Heur!
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-03-19 23:03:27 (a year ago)
File hash
e901af5b4a4e357673cf9030d5646733
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Trojan.Heur!.

Timeline

First seen 2025-03-12 23:06:06 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-03-19 23:03:27 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Electronic Arts Inc. Product metadata: The Sims™ .

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Compare the MD5 above with the file found on the device.
  2. Check whether the file appears in the observed locations or under one of the alternate names.
  3. Run GridinSoft Anti-Malware to confirm the detection and remove the file if it is present.

TS4_DX9_x64.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with The Sims™ . The reported company name is Electronic Arts Inc. The current detection status is Trojan.Heur!, based on the latest analysis from 2025-03-19 23:03:27 (a year ago).

If TS4_DX9_x64.exe appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as Trojan.Heur!.

Product Name: The Sims™
Company Name: Electronic Arts Inc
MD5: e901af5b4a4e357673cf9030d5646733
Size: 36 MB
First Published: 2025-03-12 23:06:06 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-03-19 23:03:27 (a year ago)
Status: Trojan.Heur! (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-03-19 23:03:27 (a year ago)
TS4_DX9_x64.exe detection screenshot

The screenshot is a visual record of a GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection for this sample. Use the hash and metadata above as the primary identifiers when comparing the file on your system.

%programfiles%\origin games\the sims 4\game
%programfiles%\origin games\the sims 4\game
%programfiles%\steam\steamapps\common\the sims 4\game
%programfiles%\steam\steamapps\common\the sims 4\game

ThreatInfo has observed TS4_DX9_x64.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

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The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 50.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for TS4_DX9_x64.exe is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

TS4_DX9_x64.exe is identified as pe for 64 systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Subsystem: Windows GUI
PE Type: pe
OS Bitness: 64
Image Base: 0x0000000140000000
Entry Address: 0x02594000

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 28017664 ab0f3ce63b70d65ea305363faa94a1a2
.rdata 8162816 55a0d6c7ed3d65a34d94f2d5f3cacae1
.data 729088 33f35b908ba70c51e06b42ab38dc6b44
.pdata 1456640 4bde4928e62aeb803ba96b5026ffbe3b
_RDATA 7168 b78ebbb84adb35faa3e208a9399206b5
.rsrc 129024 4cde665ca05e05f1dcf9aec3c37bb7de
.reloc 278528 312e0bf553ce8673ff36f13a15967564
.ooa 2048 e46739871eafe4681314d3db042b12ad

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

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