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ArcadeFrontier

The application arcadefrontiergames.exe, “ArcadeFrontier Installer” by ArcadeFrontier has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. 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 an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from d1.arcadefrontier.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
ArcadeFrontier  (signed and verified)

Product:
ArcadeFrontier

Description:
ArcadeFrontier Installer

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
7f3a6d3d8fccaab73a6421157732e4c5

SHA-1:
00886a30ab1ca90825dfc29d74b4f212295485bd

SHA-256:
e9a4d1ad646c69ce2562514e33cf87e66e1a62cc8bdd4826e0258922b80e60c0

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:
4/19/2024 11:20:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.GameVance.BK
398

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
1.0.20.15

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.12481220
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.20961
9.0.1.03

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.GameVance.BK
8.16.01.03.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy potentially unsafe application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-95bcec05
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.GameVance.BK
11.2016-03-01_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14818

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.875

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ArcadeFrontier.A
v2016.01.03.12

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
17.0.0.9

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuchqa
0.28.2.60990

nProtect
Adware.GameVance.BK
15.01.30.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EpicPlay.ArcadeFrontier.Installer (M)
16.1.3.0

Sophos
PUA 'OpenCandy'
59

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4725471
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12061
2.0.0.2049

File size:
1.1 MB (1,134,016 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
SetupGUI.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\arcadefrontiergames.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ArcadeFrontier

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/27/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/28/2015 6:59:59 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:
7/12/2013 2:55:35 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:WEi8oMZkErGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwlMhlD9MPj0zTnK:Q8o8rGb1uxjFwkDoA3K

Entry address:
0x266F4

Entry point:
E8, 6A, 53, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, 2B, C1, C3, 8D, 41, FE, 8B, 4C, 24, 04...
 
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Entropy:
7.7133  (probably packed)

Code size:
211 KB (216,064 bytes)

The file arcadefrontiergames.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://d1.arcadefrontier.com/setup/YTI1NzE1MTMzODk4iR4nsjvhQOkwTj6JjsCoRYDhkxOu6pKUM5AdD6FoRooN4bY/mt5t1HZBVPTXJgCSiw2bVBa40wyJ5C5PQTRBHbak/.../ArcadeFrontierGames.exe

http://d1.arcadefrontier.com/setup/YTI1NzE1MTMzODk4iR4nsjvhQOkwTj6JjsCoRYDhkxOu6pKUM5AdD6FoRooN4bY/mt5t1HZBVPTXJgCSiw2bVBa40wyJ5C5PQTRBHbak/.../ArcadeFrontierGames.exe

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