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Verdict Malicious

Analyzed , 1 day ago

Is Time Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe safe? No, we rate this exact file malicious.

Twenty-two of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it, seven of them major, name this installer an OfferCore software bundler, and its signing publisher has 14 flagged samples and no clean history.

Strong evidence · Two or more major antivirus engines agree.

Don't run it: it is unwanted software

Do not run this installer and remove it if you downloaded it in expectation of the game it names. If it has already run, review your installed programs and browser extensions for anything you did not choose and scan the machine with your security software fully enabled.

What to do now4 steps

This is unwanted software (adware or a bundled program), not an infection. Remove it and undo any changes it made.

If you haven't installed it

  1. Don't run this file. Delete it, then empty the Recycle Bin.

If you already ran it

  1. Uninstall it and any program you don't recognise that arrived at the same time (Settings > Apps on Windows).

  2. Remove browser extensions you didn't add, and reset your browser's home page, new-tab page and search engine if they changed.

  3. Run a scan with your antivirus to catch anything bundled with it.

If you opened or installed it

Unwanted software is not a full infection, but it should go. These free MalwareTips guides show how to remove it.

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Antivirus results

22 of 70 flagged

  • Flagged 22
  • No detection 48
  • No result 5
FileTime Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe16.2 MBSHA-256 df3b0a2ea87e…18400b
  • Code signing Infivora
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 1d ago
1 strong detection rule matched this file.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

6 points against it and 1 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

This executable is a paid-offer bundler built with a .NET protector, first seen on Nov 10, 2026, and it is signed by a publisher whose 14 previously seen samples were all flagged as unwanted or malicious. During analysis it fetched silent third-party installers, including an Opera setup package and a security-suite installer, from a content-delivery path.

Full reasoning

Seven major antivirus engines independently converge on the same family, and a further set of well-known engines describe the same behaviour, so the detections describe one consistent object rather than scattered noise. The visible activity in the test run matches the labels: the sample downloaded an Opera setup archive and a security-suite installer marked for silent installation from a content-delivery path, which is what a paid-offer bundler does. The file is packed with a .NET protector, was submitted by only two sources, and carries no distribution history, so there is no legitimate release lineage to explain the detections. It does hold a valid digital signature from a company called Infivora, but every one of the 14 samples previously seen from that publisher was also flagged, so the certificate confirms authorship and nothing about intent. The sandbox runs themselves returned a clean combined verdict, which is common for installers that simply spawn vendor installers, and it does not offset the engine consensus or the publisher history.

Detailed assessment

What We Detected

The file is a Windows installer of roughly 16 MB, first seen on Nov 10, 2026, with only two submissions behind it. Twenty-two of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flagged it, seven of them among the most reliable: BitDefender, Emsisoft, G-Data, ESET-NOD32, Fortinet, Ikarus, Kaspersky and Microsoft all describe the same thing — an OfferCore software bundler, with several naming the Bundler/OfferCore family directly and others calling it a potentially unwanted downloader or bundled installer manager.

The binary is protected with a .NET protector, which obscures its internal structure and is one reason the file is larger than its visible code sections suggest. It carries a valid digital signature from a company calling itself Infivora; that certificate is intact, but the publisher has no clean record with us — all 14 earlier samples from the same signer were flagged as unwanted or malicious.

Threat Behavior

During the recorded analysis the installer reached out for third-party payloads rather than for the game it advertises: it requested an Opera setup archive and a security-suite installer configured for unattended installation, along with promotional images for browser and web-safety add-ons, all served from the same content-delivery path. It also contacted vendor analytics devices for those bundled products. That combination — silent third-party installers pulled at run time under a recognisable game title — is the standard monetisation model of an offer bundler.

The two analysis runs produced no hostile runtime verdict and no named process injection target, and the contacting-host reputation check found no known-bad destinations. That is not unusual: bundlers hand the actual installation to the products they fetch, so the first stage looks calm while the outcome is extra software the user never chose. Our own inspection of the file's bytes was not available for this report, so the internal contents were not examined directly.

What To Do Now

Do not run this installer. If it has already been executed, review installed programs and browser extensions for entries you did not choose — particularly browser toolbars, web-safety add-ons and additional browsers — and remove anything unfamiliar through Settings or the app's own uninstaller. Run a full scan with your security software kept fully enabled, and obtain any game or application only from the developer's own store or site.

Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
  • Both recorded sandbox runs produced a clean combined verdict with no named injection target and no hostile process manipulation observed, which is why the runtime picture alone would not have raised this file.
  • The binary does carry a valid digital signature from Infivora, so the signature proves who built it — but all 14 samples previously seen from that publisher were flagged as unwanted or malicious, so it is no assurance of safety.
  • Separate from the bundle, the contacted download and analytics hosts include well-known vendor and content-delivery domains, and the host reputation cross-check found no known-bad destinations among the 40 inspected.

These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.

Points in its favour
  • The destinations contacted during analysis were checked and none of the 40 inspected hosts is currently listed as malicious or suspicious
Points against
  • Twenty-two engines, including seven high-reliability ones, identify this installer as an OfferCore software bundler
  • The publisher behind the intact signature has no clean history — all 14 earlier samples from the same signer were flagged as unwanted or malicious
  • At run time it downloaded third-party setup packages, including an Opera installer archive and a security-suite installer configured for silent, unattended installation
  • The file is protected with a .NET protector, hiding its internal structure from simple inspection
  • Fewer than a handful of sources have submitted it and it has no distribution history, so nothing legitimate explains the detections
  • The file name describes itself as a game utility with no relationship to the software it actually installs

6 sources checked · all complete. See every source

Chapter 03

What it did in our test

It ran in 2 isolated tests; no test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 2isolated sandbox runs
  • 14sandbox rule tags
  • 5spawned processes
  • 42network contacts
  • 10filesystem & mutex artifacts

What the test run showed

What the file did on a test computer

Confirmed in the test run

  • Moderate concern: Contains packed or scrambled code that is harder to inspect (common in installers too).

  • Moderate concern: Hid files or windows on the test computer.

  • Note: Read the user name of the test computer.

  • Note: Deleted files or logs during the test run (installers often clean up after themselves).

  • Note: Talked to servers over the internet during the test run.

  • Note: Read basic details of the test computer, such as its Windows version.

  • Note: Loaded extra code modules while running.

Sandbox labels we could not confirm (common in safe files too)

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as code injection, but no injected program was recorded.

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as changing how Windows loads code; nothing confirms it.

This file was run on a test computer (a sandbox), not on yours. Labels we could not confirm are listed so you can see them, but they are not treated as evidence against the file.

Threat context

How bundlers and adware work

This is a bundler: a real-looking installer that hides extra software inside. When you run it, it installs things you never asked for, such as ad injectors, browser toolbars or fake 'PC cleaner' apps. The people behind it get paid for every app it installs.

Bottom line:It is not usually built to destroy files, but it slows the PC, floods it with ads and can be hard to remove completely.

Recorded behavior

What happened in the test

Grouped by step. The order is not a timeline.

Seen in the test runWorked out from other results

  1. Input file

    The submitted object

    1
    1. Evidence 1 of 7: FileSeen in the test run

      Time Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe

      df3b0a2ea87e2dd0a98a4c64123e5cd8ec17578ef932359ef91149fc9018400b

      Uploaded file

  2. Processes

    What ran

    2
    1. Evidence 2 of 7: ProcessSeen in the test run

      ProjectX Love Potion Disaster_U1-MuF6.exe

      "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\ProjectX Love Potion Disaster_U1-MuF6.exe"

      Test run
    2. Evidence 3 of 7: ProcessSeen in the test run

      ProjectX Love Potion Disaster_U1-MuF6.tmp

      "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-Z1WDHT80EW.tmp\ProjectX Love Potion Disaster_U1-MuF6.tmp" /SL5="$1600EA,14880881,843264,C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\ProjectX Love Potion Disaster_U1-MuF6.exe"

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

  3. Files

    Created or changed

    2
    1. Evidence 4 of 7: Written fileSeen in the test run

      ProjectX Love Potion Disaster_U1-MuF6.tmp

      C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-Z1WDHT80EW.tmp\ProjectX Love Potion Disaster_U1-MuF6.tmp

      Test run
    2. Evidence 5 of 7: Written fileSeen in the test run

      $Quota:$Q:$INDEX_ALLOCATION

      C:\$Extend\$Quota:$Q:$INDEX_ALLOCATION

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

  4. Network

    Hosts contacted

    2
    1. Evidence 6 of 7: Contacted hostSeen in the test run

      d2cxzkcwhivupa.cloudfront.net

      Contacted during the test run.

      Test run
    2. Evidence 7 of 7: Contacted hostSeen in the test run

      shield.reasonsecurity.com

      Contacted during the test run.

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

7 facts from the test run. See the full activity list.

Runtime behaviour

What this file did when executed

This file was detonated in 2 sandboxes and its runtime behaviour was observed.

1 clean detonation

Sandbox verdicts

1
  • VT: CLEANclean

Techniques observed in the sandbox

14

MITRE ATT&CK techniques the sandbox mapped. Highlighted ones are rare in normal software; the others are common in legitimate programs too.

  • T1027· Obfuscated code
  • T1027.002· Obfuscated code
  • T1033· Reads user info
  • T1036
  • T1055· Process injection
  • T1070· Covers its tracks
  • T1071· Application protocol
  • T1082· System recon
  • T1129· Loads modules
  • T1553
  • T1553.002
  • T1564· Hides artifacts
  • T1564.004· Hides artifacts
  • T1574· Execution hijack

Observed activity

Processes started
5

Programs the file ran, with their command lines.

  • ProjectX Love Potion Disaster_U1-MuF6.exe"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\ProjectX Love Potion Disaster_U1-MuF6.exe"
  • ProjectX Love Potion Disaster_U1-MuF6.tmp"C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-Z1WDHT80EW.tmp\ProjectX Love Potion Disaster_U1-MuF6.tmp" /SL5="$1600EA,14880881,843264,C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\ProjectX Love Potion Disaster_U1-MuF6.exe"
  • unsecapp.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe -Embedding
  • ProjectX Love Potion Disaster_U1-MuF6.exe"C:\Users\user\Desktop\ProjectX Love Potion Disaster_U1-MuF6.exe"
  • ProjectX Love Potion Disaster_U1-MuF6.tmp"C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\is-A3XU10AOT2.tmp\ProjectX Love Potion Disaster_U1-MuF6.tmp" /SL5="$30282,14880881,843264,C:\Users\user\Desktop\ProjectX Love Potion Disaster_U1-MuF6.exe"
Network contacts
42

42 hosts, listed as 20 domains, 20 addresses, 20 links. Links show the host and path only.

  • Domaind2cxzkcwhivupa.cloudfront.net
  • Domainshield.reasonsecurity.com
  • Domainanalytics.apis.mcafee.com
  • Domainsadownload.mcafee.com
  • Domaindesktop-netinstaller-sub.osp.opera.software
  • Domainstatusd.digitalcertvalidation.com
Show all 60 entries for network contacts
  • Domainfeatures.opera-api2.com
  • Domainapi.config.opr.gg
  • Domainhome.mcafee.com
  • Domainwww.mcafee.com
  • Domainpac.rlinfraservices.com
  • Domainupdate.reasonsecurity.com
  • Domainelectron-shell.reasonsecurity.com
  • Domainauth.api.mcafee.com
  • Domainthreat.api.mcafee.com
  • Domaincdn.reasonsecurity.com
  • Domainab-merchandise.opera-api.com
  • Domainmerchandise.opera-api.com
  • Domaingaming-ext-merchandise.opera-api.com
  • Domainco-merchandise.opera-api.com
  • IP address18.172.167.145
  • IP address52.85.129.20
  • IP address161.69.239.57
  • IP address23.11.232.118
  • IP address107.167.125.189
  • IP address107.167.96.44
  • IP address104.18.24.17
  • IP address23.44.248.9
  • IP address161.69.239.62
  • IP address23.198.154.20
  • IP address161.69.236.93
  • IP address3.165.160.26
  • IP address18.172.170.102
  • IP address18.65.238.65
  • IP address44.253.12.139
  • IP address44.255.169.254
  • IP address99.86.101.78
  • IP address107.167.110.216
  • IP address107.167.110.211
  • IP address107.167.96.31
  • URLhttp://statusd.digitalcertvalidation.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRNolijWxrE%2B4oss3hMFE8Heagz1AQU9VYiH9m%2Fa1kkUrDhas3A4Vdn6egCEAaV2Cvjf8%2BY2vZ6CGdVSuk%3D
  • URLhttps://d2cxzkcwhivupa.cloudfront.net/o
  • URLhttps://d2cxzkcwhivupa.cloudfront.net/zbd
  • URLhttps://d2cxzkcwhivupa.cloudfront.net/f/RAV_Triple_NCB/images/DOTPS-855/EN.png
  • URLhttps://d2cxzkcwhivupa.cloudfront.net/f/Opera_new/images/DPS-1954/EN.png
  • URLhttps://d2cxzkcwhivupa.cloudfront.net/f/WebAdvisor/images/NEW/EN.png
  • URLhttps://shield.reasonsecurity.com/ReasonLabs-Suite-Setup-Wizard.exe
  • URLhttps://d2cxzkcwhivupa.cloudfront.net/f/Opera/files/AutoReplaced/OperaSetup.zip
  • URLhttps://d2cxzkcwhivupa.cloudfront.net/f/WebAdvisor/files/1489/saBSI.zip
  • URLhttps://analytics.apis.mcafee.com/mosaic/2.0/product-web/am/v1/record
  • URLhttps://api.config.opr.gg/v0/config
  • URLhttps://pac.rlinfraservices.com
  • URLhttps://update.reasonsecurity.com/v2/update
  • URLhttps://electron-shell.reasonsecurity.com/v1.6.0/ReasonLabs-x64-v1.6.0.7z
  • URLhttps://auth.api.mcafee.com/auth/v1/jwt
  • URLhttps://threat.api.mcafee.com/network/v1/cache/url-evergreen
  • URLhttps://analytics.apis.mcafee.com/mosaic/2.0/product-web/webadvisor/v1/record
  • URLhttps://cdn.reasonsecurity.com/rav-dist/packages/ReasonLabs-EPP-x64-v7.7.12.7z
  • URLhttps://config.reasonsecurity.com
  • URLhttps://ud.reasonsecurity.com/v1/picker
Files
8

Files the file created, changed or deleted.

  • WrittenC:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-Z1WDHT80EW.tmp\ProjectX Love Potion Disaster_U1-MuF6.tmp
  • WrittenC:\$Extend\$Quota:$Q:$INDEX_ALLOCATION
  • WrittenC:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\is-A3XU10AOT2.tmp
  • WrittenC:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\is-A3XU10AOT2.tmp\ProjectX Love Potion Disaster_U1-MuF6.tmp
  • WrittenC:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\is-D8BDUE4E00.tmp
  • WrittenC:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\is-D8BDUE4E00.tmp\_isetup
Show all 8 entries for files
  • WrittenC:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\is-D8BDUE4E00.tmp\_isetup\_setup64.tmp
  • WrittenC:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\is-D8BDUE4E00.tmp\zbShieldUtils.dll
Registry and auto-start
2

Settings the file changed, including ways to start again after a restart.

  • SetHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager
  • SetHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Mutexes
2

Named locks a program uses so only one copy runs; malware families often reuse them.

  • \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Local\RstrMgr3887CAB8-533F-4C85-B0DC-3E5639F8D511
  • \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Local\RstrMgr-3887CAB8-533F-4C85-B0DC-3E5639F8D511-Session0000
Dropped payload

Files this sample writes at runtime

This file drops 2 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache. 2 have no saved verdict and were not checked; that is missing coverage, not a finding.

2 not checked
  • c2156b97af23f33a19dc…9d1e73Not checked
    no saved verdict
  • dc8c86bf2ce73f88cf48…ecf0f3Not checked
    no saved verdict

Chapter 04

Technical details

22 of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; signed by Infivora.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · all complete. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 75 enginesCompleteRisk signal: 22 of 70 engines flagged it · 5 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxes · CAPE Sandbox, ZenboxComplete2 runs: 1 clean, 1 without a verdict Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerComplete40 contacted hosts checked Details for contacted hosts
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteRisk signal: 2 MalwareTips behaviour rules Details for signature rules
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

Engines that flagged it 22

  • BitDefender (major engine)Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OfferCore.Cerbu.1
  • DrWeb (major engine)Trojan.InstallCore.4143
  • Emsisoft (major engine)Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OfferCore.Cerbu.1 (B)
  • ESET-NOD32 (major engine)Win32/OfferCore.B potentially unwanted application
  • Fortinet (major engine)Riskware/OfferCore
  • GData (major engine)Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OfferCore.Cerbu.1
  • Ikarus (major engine)Trojan.Win32.OfferCore
  • Kaspersky (major engine)not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.NSIS.LoudOffer.gen
14 more in the full engine list

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Nov 10, 2026, 3:08 AM UTC
SHA-256
df3b0a2ea87e2dd0a98a4c64123e5cd8ec17578ef932359ef91149fc9018400b
SHA-1
d1cef1c6702e25c237f6eab56583e53b3b678c6a
MD5
4aef9480e9c0d2ce5ed4fd6732fcbf17

About this file

Time Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe says it is MECHA MANGA - FZCO, OOO Download Manager (MECHA MANGA - FZCO, OOO), 16.2 MB.

Claims to be
MECHA MANGA - FZCO, OOO Download Manager (MECHA MANGA - FZCO, OOO)From the file's own version information, written by whoever built it.
Type and size
Win32 EXE · 16.2 MB
Signer
InfivoraValid code signature.
First seen
Nov 10, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
2 distinct sourcesRarely seen: few people have submitted this exact file.
Packer
.NET Reactor 2.X-3.X (DetectItEasy protector)Packing hides code; legitimate installers use it too.
Entropy
6.32 of 8

First scanned

Antivirus consensus

22 of 70 engines flagged this file

22 malicious0 suspicious48 not flagged5 no result

5 of the 75 engines returned no result for this file (file type not supported, or the scan did not finish), so they did not check it.

The 22 detections come from 15 independent scan engines: several vendors license the same engine, so their results are one vote.

  • Tier-118 engines
    7flagged
    9 vendors sharing 7 engines
  • Tier-235 engines
    6flagged
    10 vendors sharing 6 engines
  • Low-trust17 engines
    3flagged
View all 75 engine results
  • AhnLab-V3Malicious: PUP/Win.OfferCore.R783989
  • ALYacMalicious: Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OfferCore.Cerbu.1
  • ArcabitMalicious: Trojan.Application.Bundler.OfferCore.Cerbu.1
  • BitDefenderMalicious: Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OfferCore.Cerbu.1
  • CTXMalicious: exe.unknown.bundler
  • DrWebMalicious: Trojan.InstallCore.4143
  • ElasticMalicious: malicious (high confidence)
  • EmsisoftMalicious: Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OfferCore.Cerbu.1 (B)
  • ESET-NOD32Malicious: Win32/OfferCore.B potentially unwanted application
  • FortinetMalicious: Riskware/OfferCore
  • GDataMalicious: Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OfferCore.Cerbu.1
  • GridinsoftMalicious: PUP.Win32.OfferCore.dd!c
  • IkarusMalicious: Trojan.Win32.OfferCore
  • K7AntiVirusMalicious: Unwanted-Program ( 005ce5691 )
  • K7GWMalicious: Unwanted-Program ( 005ce5691 )
  • KasperskyMalicious: not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.NSIS.LoudOffer.gen
  • MalwarebytesMalicious: PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller
  • MicrosoftMalicious: PUADlManager:Win32/OfferCore
  • MicroWorld-eScanMalicious: Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OfferCore.Cerbu.1
  • RisingMalicious: Adware.OfferCore/IFPS!1.FD26 (CLASSIC)
  • VIPREMalicious: Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OfferCore.Cerbu.1
  • WebrootMalicious: W32.Adware.Gen
  • AcronisClean
  • AlibabaClean
  • alibabacloudClean
  • Antiy-AVLClean
  • APEXClean
  • AvastClean
  • Avast-MobileNo result
  • AVGClean
  • AviraClean
  • BitDefenderFalxNo result
  • BkavClean
  • CAT-QuickHealClean
  • ClamAVClean
  • CMCClean
  • CrowdStrikeClean
  • CylanceClean
  • CynetClean
  • DeepInstinctClean
  • F-SecureClean
  • GoogleNo result
  • huorongClean
  • JiangminClean
  • KingsoftClean
  • LionicClean
  • MaxSecureClean
  • McAfeeDClean
  • NANO-AntivirusClean
  • PaloaltoClean
  • PandaClean
  • SangforClean
  • SentinelOneClean
  • SkyhighClean
  • SophosClean
  • SUPERAntiSpywareClean
  • SymantecClean
  • SymantecMobileInsightNo result
  • TACHYONClean
  • tehtrisClean
  • TencentClean
  • TrapmineClean
  • TrellixENSClean
  • TrendMicroClean
  • TrendMicro-HouseCallClean
  • TrustlookNo result
  • VaristClean
  • VBA32Clean
  • VirITClean
  • ViRobotClean
  • XcitiumClean
  • YandexClean
  • ZillyaClean
  • ZoneAlarmClean
  • ZonerClean
Rule-based evidence

Signatures and behavior heuristics

A community signature or high-severity behavioral heuristic matched. Signatures identify known patterns; heuristics are strong leads but are not proof on their own.

2 heuristics
MITRE ATT&CK profile
Execution× 1Defense evasion× 1
Behavior heuristics
Deterministic patterns derived from scan data and observed runtime behavior
  • ProcessInjection
    T1055
    low

    VirusTotal's sandbox summary maps this run to MITRE T1055 (Process Injection), but no injected process of the sample's own was recorded (the analysis VM's own WMI adapter, crash handlers and Chrome updater are not counted). VirusTotal maps T1055 on about half of all files no engine flags, so the mapping alone is not evidence of injection.

    Evidence
    T1055 (sandbox MITRE mapping)
  • DropperNetworkProfile
    T1105T1027
    high

    Packed PE with sandbox-observed network activity AND engine flags. Signed packed software exists legitimately, but a signed + packed + flagged binary is a signed dropper pattern.

    Evidence
    d2cxzkcwhivupa.cloudfront.net
PE forensics

Section entropy & packers

A known packer signature (UPX / Themida / VMProtect / etc.) matched this file. Packers aren't malicious on their own, but most malware uses them.

ent 6.32Likely packed
Section entropy11 sections
.text
6.38
.itext
6.04
.data
5.18
.bss
0.00
.idata
4.82
.didata
2.76
.edata
1.34
.tls
0.00
.rdata
1.38
.reloc
6.70
.rsrc
4.56
0.0Packed threshold 7.28.0
Detected packers
.NET Reactor 2.X-3.X (DetectItEasy protector)

Packers compress or encrypt the executable and only unpack it at runtime. Legitimate commercial software uses them too — but if the file is also unsigned and rare, it's a strong malware signal.

Prevalence

How widely this file has been seen

Barely seen in the wild and first surfaced recently. 22 antivirus detections make that low prevalence materially relevant, but rarity alone is not proof of malware.

Rare & new
Unique uploaders
2
Very few people have ever uploaded this — rare.
Total submissions
2
Includes repeat uploads by the same source.
First seen
1d ago
Nov 10, 2026
Prevalence quadrant
here
Rare · New
Needs evidence-led scrutiny
Common · New
Just-released software
Rare · Old
Niche or internal tooling
Common · Old
Often established software

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 9 questions people ask most about this file.

Is Time Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe malware?
Time Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe is not a virus, but it is unwanted software (adware or a bundled program). Don't run it. Delete it, then empty the Recycle Bin. 22 of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag it, most as OfferCore. If you've already run it, see the removal steps below.
What is Time Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe?
Time Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe is a Windows program, about 16.2 MB. Its version information says it is “MECHA MANGA - FZCO, OOO Download Manager” (MECHA MANGA - FZCO, OOO). The digital signature from Infivora checks out. VirusTotal first saw it on Nov 10, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected Time Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe?
22 of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag Time Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe, including Microsoft and Kaspersky. We weigh which engines flagged it and what else the scan found, not just the count. The rating comes from all the evidence together, not from this count alone.
I already downloaded and ran Time Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe — what should I do?
1) Uninstall it, and any program you don't recognise that arrived at the same time, from Settings > Apps (or Control Panel > Programs). 2) Remove browser extensions you didn't add and reset your browser's home page, new-tab page and search engine if they changed. 3) Run a scan with your antivirus to catch anything bundled with it. It is unwanted software rather than an infection, so you don't need to disconnect the device, change passwords or reinstall anything unless the scan finds real malware.
How do I remove Time Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe?
To remove Time Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe: 1) uninstall it from Settings > Apps (or Control Panel > Programs), together with anything installed alongside it. 2) Remove unfamiliar browser extensions and reset browser settings it changed. 3) Delete it, then empty the Recycle Bin. 4) Run a scan with your antivirus and remove what it finds.
What kind of program is Time Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe?
Antivirus engines classify Time Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe as unwanted software: adware or a bundled program that installs things you didn't ask for. Engines attribute it to the OfferCore family.
Is Time Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe digitally signed?
Yes. Time Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe has a valid digital signature from Infivora, which shows the file hasn't been changed since that publisher signed it. Malware is sometimes signed with stolen certificates, so a signature alone isn't proof of safety.
What is the SHA-256 hash of Time Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of Time Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe is df3b0a2ea87e2dd0a98a4c64123e5cd8ec17578ef932359ef91149fc9018400b, and its MD5 is 4aef9480e9c0d2ce5ed4fd6732fcbf17. Two files with the same SHA-256 are identical, so use it to check you have exactly this file, not just one with the same name.
How up to date is this analysis of Time Freeze_!! Stop and Tease Adventure_zz-hWZ9.exe?
This report reflects the scan on Nov 10, 2026. A file's fingerprint never changes, but antivirus engines keep learning, so a rating can change later. To get a newer result, scan the file again: we refresh the antivirus results when the saved ones are out of date.
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