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aghelp.dll

ArcadeGiant

The module aghelp.dll by ArcadeGiant has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including ArcadeGiants by ArcadeYum LLC and ArcadeGiant by ArcadeYum LLC, both potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
ArcadeGiant  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1c0fadf84e0d5f9a32406398843cfaf6

SHA-1:
82921f2cbd41e12cb2743a377f3b2231dc28f594

SHA-256:
0e700c8aa407ad7dc387b1ecfea9dbbb8447d2cd272dc0a988095d676452f614

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
7/10/2026 2:19:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ArcadeGiant
15.1.12.12

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4139338
35418

File size:
233.1 KB (238,696 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\arcadegiant\aghelp.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ArcadeGiant

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/9/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/9/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ArcadeGiant, O=ArcadeGiant, L=Irvine, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
57BC95B0241F043C637386F57295B150

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/10/2014 4:41:24 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:RZBcEr9Tmdn9TwFXeB1jSDrp8MYwoiVteDkxw+GcwWRRAg3QYJBdmrL:RIErZmd9meBk5Vup1YJBE

Entry address:
0x109CA

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, ED, 81, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 10, B7, 02, 10, E8, A7, 32, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, A0, 03, 03, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 88, 53, 02, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Entropy:
6.0129

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
139.5 KB (142,848 bytes)

The file aghelp.dll has been discovered within the following programs.

ArcadeGiant  by ArcadeYum LLC
This software will install a web browser extension and displays various forms of banner ads and text-links on web pages the user visits.
www.arcadegiant.com
66% remove it
ArcadeGiants  by ArcadeYum LLC
The software provides games to play in exchange for allowing to display of third party ads in the browser. From the Terms of Service: "Premium Games are offered free of charge at the Site in exchange for your agreement to install the ArcadeGiant Software (the "Software").
About 60% of users remove it
 
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