installplantsvszombies042016.exe

MyGameManager

LuckyCityGames

The application installplantsvszombies042016.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 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 plantsvszombies042016.turbodisk.net.
Publisher:
LuckyCityGames

Product:
MyGameManager

Version:
2

MD5:
1924455ee7f4e3ce38302417156f0a29

SHA-1:
9200ee221e47583f2c05f7bcc36250bedeb5176f

SHA-256:
dd93084334d288ba616e8219c9a6cd402c48fee1fab8a6e11269f3a34d906df1

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/23/2025 8:22:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AN potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMonetizer.ET (M)
16.7.25.3

File size:
1003.7 KB (1,027,792 bytes)

Product version:
2

Copyright:
GameManager

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installplantsvszombies042016.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:pqKHdMslF+UQyIyKZvOY0cPMiIdPESzpgqzxumcdImC9zEcl7L2y6Ygwtq:8KHWk11HtGId7zpft9IIZo+xBq

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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