Is TS4_DX9_x64.exe safe?
No antivirus engine detected the executable, and its observed file activity matches The Sims 4 user-data handling rather than corroborated malware behavior.
All 75 antivirus engines returned without a malicious or suspicious detection, including 16 tier-1 engines reporting no detection. One sandbox run showed The Sims 4 configuration and save-file activity without persistence or a malicious runtime assessment, though the claimed Electronic Arts signature was not verified.
fd1c201fca9bb0d532…42d7b27369ce71Recommended 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.
All 75 antivirus engines returned without a malicious or suspicious detection, including 16 tier-1 engines reporting no detection. One sandbox run showed The Sims 4 configuration and save-file activity without persistence or a malicious runtime assessment, though the claimed Electronic Arts signature was not verified.
The strongest evidence is the complete absence of detections across 75 antivirus engines, with no tier-1 family consensus. A completed sandbox run did not produce a malicious assessment and showed writes to expected Electronic Arts and The Sims 4 user-data paths. The single offensive technique, T1560, is not independently decisive and lacks corroboration from engines, external intelligence, dropped files, or persistence indicators. Static analysis found neither high-entropy code nor likely packing. The signer name matches the apparent product context, but the signature was not verified and therefore contributes no trust. No complete contacted-host reputation result is available, although the observed run recorded no network contacts.
What We Detected
None of 75 antivirus engines flagged this executable as malicious or suspicious. Sixteen tier-1 engines reported no detection, and there was no named-family consensus. Static inspection also found no likely packing or high-entropy code, while external research feeds returned no matching malware intelligence.
Threat Behavior
One completed sandbox run wrote configuration, lock, and save-related files under the Electronic Arts and The Sims 4 document folders. It created no recorded persistence indicators and received no malicious sandbox assessment. T1560 was identified, but this isolated technique was not corroborated by detections or other harmful activity. The run recorded no network contacts; contacted-host reputation was not separately checked or saved.
What To Do Now
Use a copy obtained through EA's official release channel and keep endpoint protection enabled. Because the embedded signature was not verified, avoid copies from unofficial download sites and compare the file with a fresh official installation if its origin is uncertain.
Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
- behaviour.offensiveTechniques includes T1560, an archive-related technique, although no engine or sandbox verdict corroborates malicious use.
- The file carries an invalid-signature tag, and signing.verified=null means the 'Electronic Arts' signer name cannot be treated as authenticated.
- contactedHosts=null, so no completed host-reputation cross-check is available; the sandbox recorded no contacted domains, IPs, or URLs.
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 reported a malicious or suspicious result.
- 16 tier-1 engines reported no detection.
- The sandbox produced no malicious verdict and no persistence indicators.
- Observed file writes align with The Sims 4 configuration and save handling.
- Static analysis found no likely packing or high-entropy code.
- The claimed Electronic Arts signature is unverified.
- The file metadata includes an invalid-signature tag.
- Sandbox analysis identified T1560 without additional malicious corroboration.
- No complete contacted-host reputation cross-check is available.
Prefer the executable supplied by EA's official launcher or installation media, and keep endpoint protection enabled. Replace this copy with an official one if its source cannot 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
Not runNo contacted-host reputation check is recorded.
No timestamp recordedYARA
CompleteRule evaluation completed with no recorded matches.
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
- 0network 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.
- 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_8858\
- 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_2270
- Local\DirectSound DllMain mutex (0x00000530)
- SingleMgrMutex00000530
- SingleMgrMutex00000954
- \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Local\DirectSound DllMain mutex (0x000011FC)
- \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\SingleMgrMutex000011fc
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 0rule hits recorded
- 0 / 75engines flagged
- 98sources 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 118 times from 98 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 03
Scanned file: TS4_DX9_x64.exe — fd1c201fca9bb0d5329b3bdb219f4699978e7240c244cfbb5042d7b27369ce71
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 04
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\TS4_DX9_x64.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\user\Desktop\TS4_DX9_x64.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
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.
YARA rules
No matchesThe rule pass completed without a saved public match.
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_DX9_x64.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- Signature not verified: Electronic Arts
- Size
- 38.0 MB
- Last analyzed
- Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 PM UTC
fd1c201fca9bb0d5329b3bdb219f4699978e7240c244cfbb5042d7b27369ce71Safety & 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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