plants vs zombies 2 full setup__10592_il118478.exe

Install Path Ltd

This is the Amonetize download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application plants vs zombies 2 full setup__10592_il118478.exe by Install Path 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 Amonetize Downloader installer. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install.
Publisher:
Install Path Ltd  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.90

MD5:
689c9faf2cdb39082954c9b1c9d1f856

SHA-1:
24388d21aa71d5f1037c1478fa3158232e7acc16

SHA-256:
68155b287d0a0d3f9c58b0b8be757c2c9e1b2ef0057a96a39a4db1e46caf8705

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:
12/24/2024 5:11:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
17.3.14.8

File size:
646.6 KB (662,120 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.90

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\plants vs zombies 2 full setup__10592_il118478.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/19/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/20/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Path Ltd, OU=Install Path Ltd, O=Install Path Ltd, POBox=5252006, STREET=5 Jabotinsky, L=Ramat Gan, S=Israel, PostalCode=5252006, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
2E1A17FA8AA2A44E9135D585D48E6C41

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/29/2015 2:58:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0xE16A

Entry point:
E8, CF, 4A, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, EC, 1E, 38, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, AD, 34, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, F7, 32, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, EE, F8, FF, FF, 59, 59, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 75, 01, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, EC, 1E, 38, 00, FF, 15, 9C, 70, 37, 00, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, EC, 1E, 38, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 63, 34, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, AD, 32, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, A4, F8, FF, FF, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3...
 
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Entropy:
7.6176

Code size:
149.5 KB (153,088 bytes)