Is TS4_x64_fpb.exe safe?
No engine detected a threat, and the observed activity matches The Sims 4 user-data handling, though the Electronic Arts signature remains unverified.
None of 75 engines flagged this executable, including all 17 tier-1 engines. One completed sandbox run showed The Sims 4 user-data activity without a malicious sandbox conclusion or persistence, while a signer-matched similar executable previously received a clean assessment; however, the signature itself could not be verified.
a87cc49e733b9157ed…bdd7d7e9f102bfRecommended next actions
Before running
Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
If you already ran it
Keep normal device protection enabled and stop if the file behaves unexpectedly.
Intelligence
The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.
The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
None of 75 engines flagged this executable, including all 17 tier-1 engines. One completed sandbox run showed The Sims 4 user-data activity without a malicious sandbox conclusion or persistence, while a signer-matched similar executable previously received a clean assessment; however, the signature itself could not be verified.
The strongest evidence is broad antivirus agreement: 0 of 75 engines reported a malicious or suspicious result, including all 17 tier-1 engines. A completed sandbox run wrote files within Electronic Arts and The Sims 4 user-data directories, with no persistence indicators or malicious sandbox conclusion. A prior signer-matched executable sharing this imphash also had 0 of 74 detections and received a clean assessment. Static PE analysis found neither likely packing nor high-entropy code. The main limitations are an unverified signature and one direct-IP connection whose reputation was not cross-checked completely.
What We Detected
None of 75 antivirus engines flagged the executable, and all 17 tier-1 engines reported no detection. Static PE analysis found no identified packer, no likely packing, and no high-entropy code. A similar executable sharing the imphash and signer identity previously received a clean assessment with 0 of 74 detections.
Threat Behavior
One completed sandbox run created user-data files and directories under Electronic Arts\The Sims 4, including settings, save, and lock files. It recorded no persistence indicators, dropped hashes, or malicious sandbox conclusion. The run did include archive-related technique T1560 and direct contact with 162.159.36.2; because no complete host-reputation check is available, that connection remains unresolved rather than confirmed benign.
What To Do Now
Use the executable only if it came from the official EA application or another trusted EA distribution channel. Keep endpoint protection enabled, and reacquire the file from the official source if Windows reports a signature problem or if the file appeared unexpectedly.
Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
- triggeredHeuristics[0] flagged direct-IP traffic to 162.159.36.2; contactedHosts=null leaves its reputation unresolved.
- behaviour.offensiveTechniques contains T1560, although the completed sandbox assigned no malicious verdict.
- The signature is unverified and signerStats.found=false, so publisher identity and historical signer reliability are not established.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- 0/75 engines reported malicious or suspicious results.
- All 17 tier-1 engines reported no detection.
- behaviour.hasMaliciousSandboxVerdict=false in one completed sandbox run.
- No persistence indicators or dropped file hashes were recorded.
- A signer-matched same-imphash sample previously scored 94 with 0/74 detections.
- The Electronic Arts signature is unverified, and file.tags includes 'invalid-signature'.
- Direct-IP contact with 162.159.36.2 lacks a completed host-reputation cross-check.
- The sandbox mapped archive-related activity to MITRE T1560.
- signing.signerStats.found=false provides no established publisher history for this sample.
If this file came through the official EA release channel, normal use is reasonable while keeping security protection enabled. Otherwise, replace it with a fresh copy obtained directly through EA, especially because its signature could not be verified.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete0 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial1 runtime contact was observed without a completed reputation cross-check.
YARA
Complete1 signature or behavior rule matched.
External intel
Complete3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 7MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 2spawned processes
- 1network contacts
- 19filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox and its runtime behaviour was observed.
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- 162.159.36.2
- C:\Users\<USER>\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\UserData.lock
- C:\Users\<USER>\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\UserSetting.ini
- C:\Users\user\Documents\Electronic Arts
- C:\Users\user\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4
- C:\Users\user\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\ConfigOverride
- C:\Users\<USER>\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\saves\scratch\scratch_9446\
- C:\Users\<USER>\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\saves\scratch
- C:\Users\user\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\saves\scratch
- C:\Users\user\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\saves\scratch\scratch_9777
- Local\DirectSound DllMain mutex (0x000013E8)
- SingleMgrMutex000013e8
- SingleMgrMutex00000a14
- \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Local\DirectSound DllMain mutex (0x00000868)
- \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\SingleMgrMutex00000868
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 1rule hit recorded
- 0 / 75engines flagged
- 77sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
0 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
The hash has been submitted 88 times from 77 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 03
Scanned file: TS4_x64_fpb.exe — a87cc49e733b9157ed138d40a37f39a5c544b2bb0e50f3fbf8bdd7d7e9f102bf
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 04
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\program.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\user\Desktop\TS4_x64_fpb.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
File written: UserData.lock — C:\Users\<USER>\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\UserData.lock
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: UserSetting.ini — C:\Users\<USER>\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\UserSetting.ini
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
Contacted host: 162.159.36.2 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL hashlookup completed and returned no entries for this hash.
Signatures and behavior heuristics
Low-severity pattern matches — worth noting but not on their own cause for alarm.
The sample contacted an external IP address directly and no application domain was recorded. Direct-IP traffic also occurs in legitimate installers and infrastructure, so this is supporting context only and requires corroboration from host reputation and other runtime evidence.
Evidence162.159.36.2
0 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
Section entropy & packers
No high-entropy executable section or known packer signature was detected. Data and resource sections can still have high entropy without indicating packed code.
How widely this file has been seen
Moderate prevalence — neither rare nor common. No strong prior applies.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- TS4_x64_fpb.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- Signature not verified: Electronic Arts
- Size
- 39.2 MB
- Last analyzed
- Oct 2, 2026, 7:34 PM UTC
a87cc49e733b9157ed138d40a37f39a5c544b2bb0e50f3fbf8bdd7d7e9f102bfSafety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
This file appears low risk based on the evidence available now.
- Recovery step 01
Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
- Recovery step 02
A clean result reduces known risk, but it cannot guarantee that every new or targeted threat has been detected.
- Recovery step 03
Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on so you stay protected.
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