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ArcadeFrontier

The file aaaxoq+z.exe, “ArcadeFrontier Installer” by ArcadeFrontier has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. It uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
ArcadeFrontier  (signed and verified)

Product:
ArcadeFrontier

Description:
ArcadeFrontier Installer

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
9cef98f7e990114e1a3c0841f53ac582

SHA-1:
1adf16174643f76c872468e076e371c6d899114e

SHA-256:
a6c519b04c35ba0cf067b76dc0e3c0c9d70dcd451eaca3496970245fba498d01

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:20:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.GameVance.BK
6209648

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
1.0.20.455

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.12463826
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.31941
9.0.1.091

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
8.15.04.01.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy potentially unsafe application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/OpenCandy.A2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
11.2015-01-04_4

G Data
Adware.GameVance.BK
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of arcadefrontiergames.exe (Adware)
2015.7.6.10

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15452

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2257

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ArcadeFrontier.A
v2015.04.01.02

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
16.0.0.273

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuchqa
0.28.2.60990

nProtect
Adware.GameVance.BK
15.04.01.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ArcadeFrontier
15.4.1.14

Sophos
PUA 'OpenCandy'
59

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4725471
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12110
2.0.0.2123

File size:
1.1 MB (1,192,896 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
SetupGUI.exe

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\aaaxoq+z.exe.part

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ArcadeFrontier

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/27/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/28/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ArcadeFrontier, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=ArcadeFrontier, L=Irvine, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
264016B59282786C8076A6999C03285F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/2/2013 8:52:28 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9k2Y+dnaMkErGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwlMhlD9MPj0vng:9k2ldnFrGb1uxjFwkDoAfg

Entry address:
0x1EB5A

Entry point:
E8, 74, 53, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04...
 
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Entropy:
7.7529  (probably packed)

Code size:
178.5 KB (182,784 bytes)

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