Is EA DLC Unlocker v2.zip safe?
No antivirus engine detected the archive, but process-injection mapping, security-evasion techniques, and an unverified direct-IP contact justify caution before execution.
All 75 antivirus engines were silent, including 17 tier-1 engines, and no known malware family was identified. However, one sandbox mapped execution to process injection and security-evasion techniques, while the observed IP contact lacks a completed reputation check and the ten extracted children remain unclassified.
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Intelligence
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The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
All 75 antivirus engines were silent, including 17 tier-1 engines, and no known malware family was identified. However, one sandbox mapped execution to process injection and security-evasion techniques, while the observed IP contact lacks a completed reputation check and the ten extracted children remain unclassified.
Static scanning found no detection across 75 engines, which substantially lowers the likelihood of recognized malware. One completed sandbox nevertheless mapped activity to T1055, T1543.002, and T1562.001, including rundll32 loading an extracted DLL from a temporary directory. These techniques can arise from the unlocker's intrusive modification method, but they are security-relevant and cannot be dismissed solely because engines were silent. The sandbox contacted 162.159.36.2, and no complete host-reputation result is available because the contacted-host check was not saved. None of ten extracted children was identified as malicious, although every child remains unclassified rather than affirmatively benign. With no family consensus, malicious sandbox verdict, or external-intelligence hit, the evidence supports restraint rather than a definitive malware attribution.
What We Detected
The archive received 0 detections from 75 antivirus engines, including no detections from 17 tier-1 engines. No malware family was identified, MalwareBazaar had no matching sample, and YARAify returned zero matching rules.
Threat Behavior
One completed sandbox run mapped activity to T1055 (Process Injection), T1543.002, and T1562.001. In particular, rundll32.exe loaded extracted version.dll files from a temporary directory, behavior that may reflect intrusive modification of installed software but also overlaps with malware tradecraft. The run contacted 162.159.36.2; because contactedHosts is unavailable, no complete reputation conclusion can be drawn for that address. Ten extracted children were inspected without a malicious finding, but all ten remain unclassified.
What To Do Now
Avoid running this archive on a primary or work system unless its origin and contents can be independently verified. Keep endpoint protection enabled, and if testing is necessary, use an isolated environment without sensitive accounts, files, or reusable credentials.
Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
- The 0/75 engine result, including no detections from 17 tier-1 engines, weighs strongly against known malware.
- behaviour.hasMaliciousSandboxVerdict=false, and the completed sandbox recorded no persistence indicators or registry modifications.
- externalIntel.malwareBazaar.hit=false and externalIntel.yaraify.ruleCount=0 provide no independent malicious corroboration, though absence of a hit does not prove harmlessness.
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 antivirus engines detected the archive
- engines.tier1Malicious=0 with 17 tier-1 engines reporting no detection
- behaviour.hasMaliciousSandboxVerdict=false
- droppedChildren.hasMaliciousChild=false
- externalIntel.yaraify.ruleCount=0 and externalIntel.malwareBazaar.hit=false
- Sandbox mapping to T1055 process injection
- Security-evasion mapping to T1562.001
- Service-related technique T1543.002
- rundll32.exe loading DLLs extracted into a temporary directory
- Direct-IP contact to 162.159.36.2 without a completed reputation check
- Ten extracted child files remain unclassified
Do not use the archive on a sensitive or primary system unless its source and extracted components are independently verified. Keep antivirus and endpoint protection enabled throughout any isolated testing.
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
Complete2 signature or behavior rules 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
- 10MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 15spawned processes
- 1network contacts
- 15filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file does
Observed actions and their security significance
High concern: Injected code into another process, a technique that can conceal execution.
High concern: Created or modified a system service, which can keep code running.
High concern: Attempted to impair or bypass security controls.
Moderate concern: Scans through your files and folders.
Moderate concern: Checked the environment for virtualisation or analysis tools.
Moderate concern: Checks which security software you have installed.
Note: Collects details about your system.
These are observed capabilities from an isolated analysis. A technique does not prove malicious intent on its own, and the file never ran on your device.
Attack story
Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.
Input file
The submitted object
- FileObserved
EA DLC Unlocker v2.zip
fcf232db3e4516029c174930d520af550dc95ddb3e5e0533be3b9df23b00a220
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\EA DLC Unlocker v2/ea_app/version.dll",#1
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\EA DLC Unlocker v2/origin/version.dll",#1
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
lta4s0bh.lln
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\lta4s0bh.lln
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
EA DLC Unlocker v2
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\lta4s0bh.lln\EA DLC Unlocker v2
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
162.159.36.2
Contact observed during runtime.
06Isolated runtime analysis
6 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.
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\AppData\Local\Temp\lta4s0bh.lln
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\lta4s0bh.lln\EA DLC Unlocker v2
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\lta4s0bh.lln\EA DLC Unlocker v2\config.ini
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\lta4s0bh.lln\EA DLC Unlocker v2\ea_app
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\lta4s0bh.lln\EA DLC Unlocker v2\ea_app\version.dll
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 10 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- e305b8a3399785fb4393…cdd990Never scannednever seen before
- cf784476719a93e3fb84…0d2b83Never scannednever seen before
- 87df6f4f1c246e0e5d43…215052Never scannednever seen before
- 070ac609263921f4c910…2c0b89Never scannednever seen before
- cfbe14fc02f08a2b941d…8945faNever scannednever seen before
- 06c8f383e8383c4b1736…e84c02Never scannednever seen before
- 4d3aec945d9407139c77…34ea32Never scannednever seen before
- b6b4797b1ce41e14b7c3…f1b1f6Never scannednever seen before
- f66f3e8899c43a8433af…3e60d6Never scannednever seen before
- a03bcf45efe6a821ad11…ee5809Never scannednever seen before
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 2rule hits recorded
- 0 / 75engines flagged
- 90sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
1 high-confidence signature or behavior rule matched this file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceSignature and behavior rulesObserved at - 02
0 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file.
ProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 03
The hash has been submitted 96 times from 90 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 04
Scanned file: EA DLC Unlocker v2.zip — fcf232db3e4516029c174930d520af550dc95ddb3e5e0533be3b9df23b00a220
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\EA DLC Unlocker v2/ea_app/version.dll",#1
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\EA DLC Unlocker v2/origin/version.dll",#1
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: lta4s0bh.lln — C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\lta4s0bh.lln
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: EA DLC Unlocker v2 — C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\lta4s0bh.lln\EA DLC Unlocker v2
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 09
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
A community signature or high-severity behavioral heuristic matched. Signatures identify known patterns; heuristics are strong leads but are not proof on their own.
The saved runtime evidence maps this activity to MITRE T1055 (Process Injection). The mapping supports possible process injection, but it does not prove the exact injection method or the operator's intent.
Evidence"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\EA DLC Unlocker v2/ea_app/version.dll",#1The 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
PE structure
Not applicablePE structure analysis applies to Windows executable formats, not this file type.
How widely this file has been seen
Moderate prevalence — neither rare nor common. No strong prior applies.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- EA DLC Unlocker v2.zip
- Format
- ZIP
- Code signing
- Not applicable to this file type
- Size
- 247.3 KB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 8, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC
fcf232db3e4516029c174930d520af550dc95ddb3e5e0533be3b9df23b00a220Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
We couldn't fully clear this file. Treat it with caution.
- Recovery step 01
Don't open or extract it unless you're certain it came from a source you trust.
- Recovery step 02
Check where you got it — an unexpected attachment or a random download link is a red flag.
- Recovery step 03
If its origin cannot be confirmed, delete this archive and use a fresh copy from a trusted source. Get a fresh copy from the original trusted source and verify its exact hash when possible.
- Recovery step 04
If you're still unsure, scan it again in a day or two — detections often catch up on newer files.
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