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plants-vs-zombies-2-4.3.1.exe

Installer

Destiny Dream S.A.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application plants-vs-zombies-2-4.3.1.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Destiny Dream S.A has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.towerscyclepresent.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Program   (signed by Destiny Dream S.A.)

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
2.7.5.1

MD5:
5bdb0d738d4db9f791614b8329ce96a0

SHA-1:
179d63049aa3bad23c4faab3f428c89f230bc24f

SHA-256:
be880873c752d93b39f0c1daf92e8b9aa429ae8a979425a5aab481737981bf5c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/29/2024 5:28:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.DestinyDreamSA.Installer (M)
16.1.8.5

File size:
996.4 KB (1,020,336 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.3

Copyright:
Internet Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\plants-vs-zombies-2-4.3.1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Destiny Dream S.A.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 1:55:11 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2016 3:36:18 PM

Subject:
CN=Destiny Dream S.A., O=Destiny Dream S.A., L=Clarens, S=Vaud, C=CH

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11217A75EB912AE2167326222C18D9E2357F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:vgv5JaHhFwOELdMlIJgoCXtrosH9pLO0BZ+tFnFMEE:vgvSB5ELoIJgJUsHDLOnFFLE

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file plants-vs-zombies-2-4.3.1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.towerscyclepresent.com/c?x=cSvtEFEkJj0 LNnUOtwfYjhn9p3JMJhuURh9DIeNTM=&c=VienL7FguF31jMJ1EkCxr//TvjxT 0b5n Jp3gPXQyzWhHi47PyYSci1Tp3VZ0J0 dWPuIZSP7TNOldXP1lVlBOsCgILMAB8gIV7kjWC9P3tYsANVKJVJ66Rfwn2bzw LICzvYMM7Y1hdS6n4nGFCg==&downloadAs=plants-vs-zombies-2-4.3.1.exe&fallback_url=https://itunes.apple.com/app/.../id597986893?mt=8

http://www.appsdeliverycentral.com/c?x=z8sz1Yxi7pK6Hr5kYuB/LWR2znJAIGBOlXPLJdWP0Co=&c=6 6c2daI14pRsa/sJ89vtzuPPl8QfdE3XUx7OIclkzLp4HQB4lbKmeUQ4MhAsXLtzZCM3oovwxTsPnAW2EKdXTDkIa2AG/FKFmyGxmXlavtvVu5JrYPc0MFLGa8GqeRdFww2JqOk2PZvh /tb6W DQ==&downloadAs=plants-vs-zombies-2-4.3.1.exe&fallback_url=https://itunes.apple.com/app/.../id597986893?mt=8

http://www.tagheadworld.com/c?x=XBsv6gKe0YlWjeVv7z8wB4Ww5N3H4heogS9GYreV1Kk=&c=yPZN6rh2iqtsvU6BhyPbJtv12LzDkDM0GpwEf7O1IjGOLoHvU04vSBI3JrZhYzGGiO1Bbptdy6lOiRkEJeaI/VAZ99yOVHO3ayrTZV/RVaIdCi7Xvyb7rtaTxYTPpomMXXsMYFNscJjzanG1aG1nbA==&downloadAs=plants-vs-zombies-2-4.3.1.exe&fallback_url=https://itunes.apple.com/app/.../id597986893?mt=8

http://www.appsdeliverycentral.com/c?x=EDTvqjcoRiUwuarJ9IRzxp/ 55G6feQhhtJckO4Tbpw=&c=RpDxYVNSwqK0K6iIb5BIZ/FhUzvbJRU/AK5R5iAnJQfLBZTe8Y4hbL8TM/YNFU2cowAMInSXMlRMobSuFFv8VX7IUC9mhqX8hyhIrbBzmxK1OC0MdRATSDfjAy7eysCHZ8Hi3dmCVV61qM2idGbGvg==&downloadAs=plants-vs-zombies-2-4.3.1.exe&fallback_url=https://itunes.apple.com/app/.../id597986893?mt=8

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