Is thepvzfusion.id legit or a scam?
Unofficial PVZ Fusion mod APK distributor with fabricated metrics, no contact info, and sideload-only distribution pattern.
These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.
Analysis Summary
Malware distribution risk
Unofficial PVZ Fusion mod APK distributor with fabricated metrics, no contact info, and sideload-only distribution pattern. The page may deliver malicious files or exploit the browser. Don't download anything or run any installer prompted by this page.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site. See full visual analysis →
Visual Screenshot Analysis
We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.
Visual red flags detected in the screenshot
The page promotes an unofficial third-party mod APK of a commercial game (Plants vs Zombies), distributed outside official app stores, with inflated/unverified download and rating statistics — a pattern commonly associated with sites hosting potentially modified or malicious APK files.
What our vision model saw
6 signalsSite explicitly states the app is a third-party mod 'not available on the Play Store', indicating distribution of an unofficial/modified APK outside official app stores
Claimed download count of '4,1000,000+' contains a formatting anomaly (extra zero) suggesting fabricated or inflated statistics
Star rating of 4.9 displayed without any visible review source or verification mechanism, consistent with self-reported fake metrics
Page promotes a 'Mod APK' of Plants vs Zombies, a branded EA/PopCap title, distributing modified versions of commercial games raises IP and malware risk
App mockup screenshot on the right shows UI elements in mixed/garbled scripts suggesting a fabricated or manipulated promotional image
No visible security seals, privacy policy links, or developer identity information present in the captured portion of the page
MT Intelligence
The site explicitly markets a third-party mod APK of Plants vs Zombies (a commercial EA/PopCap title) that is not available on the official Play Store. The page claims 4.1 million downloads and a 4.9-star rating with no visible verification mechanism or review source — both are red flags for inflated metrics. The visual analysis flagged a formatting anomaly in the download count (extra zero) and garbled script elements in the app mockup, suggesting fabricated promotional imagery. The site provides zero contact email, phone, or postal address despite operating a download service, which is inconsistent with legitimate software distribution. Our antivirus network and sandbox found no malware flags, and the domain is registered in Indonesia with valid SSL, but the absence of security seals, privacy policy, or developer identity information compounds the risk profile. The combination of unofficial distribution, unverified metrics, missing contact details, and IP-violation concerns (distributing a modified commercial game) creates a high-risk pattern typical of cracked-APK sites.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for thepvzfusion.id, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain registered August 16, 2025 (approx. 10 months old at scan time); matches provided age of ~306 days
- Site promotes and links to download of "PVZ Fusion V3.6.1" Mod APK (579MB) described as "unofficial yet innovative version" and "third-party app that is not available on the Play Store"
- Main download redirects to GitHub release: https://github.com/PvzFusion0/Latest-Version/releases/download/V3.6.1/pvzrh3.6.1.apk
- PCrisk scan (May 15, 2026): 86/100 trust score, 0/92 security engines flagged, no malware in 76 files scanned; notes elevated risk typical of sideloaded unofficial APKs
- Community consensus (Reddit, wikis, YouTube) directs PVZ Fusion downloads to official Discord server (discord.gg/pvzfusion) rather than random third-party websites
- Site claims "PvZ mod APK is one hundred percent safe if downloaded from trusted sources like us" and lists subpages for PC, iOS, hybrid, and old versions
- No direct scam reports, malware flags, or user complaints found for thepvzfusion.id across searches
- PCrisk Scanneropen
"86 / 100 Trust Score ... No Threats Found ... 0 of 92 engines flagged this website ... no malware detections were reported ... 76 files without flagging any of them"
Registered August 16, 2025 via PT Jagat Informasi Solusi; expires August 16, 2026; hosted on Cloudflare
We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and general web sources for thepvzfusion.id and found no scam reports or user complaints. One independent security scanner reported an 86/100 trust score with no malware detected in 76 files. However, the site's primary risk stems not from malware or fraud, but from its distribution of an unofficial, modified version of a commercial game outside official app stores — a pattern that raises intellectual-property and sideload-security concerns. Community consensus on Reddit and gaming wikis directs users to the official Discord server (discord.gg/pvzfusion) rather than this third-party website, suggesting this is not the legitimate distribution channel.
Scam Network Intelligence
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Contact Verification
We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.
- No contact email found anywhere on the page.
- No phone number listed on the page.
- No postal address visible on the page.
- Scam family match: Cracked APK / Modded App.
- Links to 4 social profiles.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://thepvzfusion.id/
- 2200https://thepvzfusion.id/
Server Reputation
Scam-Type Likelihood
1 scam-type patterns detected
1 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- Fake-app / APK download pattern detected.
- AI analyst tagged this as malware / drive-by / cracked app.
- Primary scraped category: fake mobile app / APK.
1 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- Fake-app / APK download pattern detected.
- AI analyst tagged this as malware / drive-by / cracked app.
- Primary scraped category: fake mobile app / APK.
Malware distribution detected
Signals suggest this page may deliver malicious files or exploit the browser.
- Do not interact with thepvzfusion.id
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
- If you downloaded or ran a file from here
Disconnect the device from the internet, run a full scan with a reputable antivirus (Malwarebytes, ESET, Bitdefender), and consider a second-opinion scanner. Change passwords on any account you used from the device afterwards — ideally from a different device.
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Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
Safety FAQ
Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.
- Our automated security review flags thepvzfusion.id as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — thepvzfusion.id scored 25/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- Yes. thepvzfusion.id presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 54 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- thepvzfusion.id is 10 months old, registered on 8/16/2025 through PT Jagat Informasi Solusi (int). Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report thepvzfusion.id as clean.
- No. thepvzfusion.id is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- thepvzfusion.id resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
- This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 18, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around thepvzfusion.id have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.
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