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game_setup.exe

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My7Games

The application game_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from plants-vs-zombies-garden-warfare.en.softonic.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
My7Games

Product:
Game

Description:
My7Games Setup

Version:
2.1

MD5:
21d3f89eded57e8e48b5c30376d79b25

SHA-1:
fae0cb435ea7115bd8dfa8af739a5a5a1b1badc0

SHA-256:
f70ed39fc30d15bfda17d7b995980b5a741cce9ed4532f75acfd12a3cd1f7fb5

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 5:26:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
NSIS:InstMonetizer-CA [PUP]
2014.9-160114

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AN potentially unwanted
10.12865

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.4

File size:
843.6 KB (863,864 bytes)

Product version:
2

Copyright:
My7Games

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 6:50:41 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ZD2BdTXumPJVGX26BYcUTJQK1ExBw/buXxvmqa:ZiBdzumBsmM4yK1EzwTuXxO1

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8758

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file game_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://plants-vs-zombies-garden-warfare.en.softonic.com/download-tracker?th=1/.../BrZkkydPYoXFebJVvWuymBUvk3AVmeVnq3hQilTqQXckrneJRUjFZUnZAdoPludxw5iuBjAjd6oDaAFQ1o3oYDVvWOIsyNubx1qfyEjCl9BxxZSIVFoF1Lfil3NQbe7MjyKkiIe1Cxoo3MgqfIg==

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/fae/0cb/.../Game_Setup.exe

http://plantas-contra-zombis-es.luckycitygames.com/plantas-contra-zombis_es.exe

http://plants-v-zombies.vi.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fmaGOpaGgmp0=

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/content_link/.../file?dl=1

http://plantsvszombies.luckycitygames.com/plants-vs-zombies_s1_l1_gF5038T1L1_d2549678107.exe

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