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ArcadeFrontier

The application arcadefrontiergames.exe, “ArcadeFrontier Installer” by ArcadeFrontier has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from e1.arcadefrontier.com.
Publisher:
ArcadeFrontier  (signed and verified)

Product:
ArcadeFrontier

Description:
ArcadeFrontier Installer

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
a4af04c847bff1eed95d0f990537634a

SHA-1:
153f05ad18972b173ff9f1991aa14bdafeb90374

SHA-256:
2aebad32d141ef40fe06ffe3e949f5f866cc9009905af3604d4e427947ac3b21

Scanner detections:
24 / 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 2:42:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.GameVance.BK
425

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
1.0.20.1700

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.12481220
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.124
9.0.1.0340

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
8.15.12.06.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.R potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
11.2015-06-12_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1011

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ArcadeFrontier.A
v2015.12.06.06

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
16.0.0.1020

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuchqa
0.28.2.60990

nProtect
Adware.GameVance.BK
15.01.30.01

Quick Heal
PUA.Arcadefron.Gen
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EpicPlay.ArcadeFrontier.Installer (M)
15.12.6.18

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4725471
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198128
2.0.0.1915

File size:
1.3 MB (1,364,928 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}\downloads\arcadefrontiergames.exe

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:
3/4/2014 4:30:47 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:/u4lcVXmBGsT39b+hGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwluBuNhlD9MPjgL5iM:qVXmBGc9qhGb1uxjFwSu1Dom8M

Entry address:
0x2C59F

Entry point:
E8, F0, 69, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, 2B, C1, C3, 8D, 41...
 
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Entropy:
7.7457  (probably packed)

Code size:
240.5 KB (246,272 bytes)

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

http://e1.arcadefrontier.com/setup/YTI1Mzg2ODA2NjTboUUqDbSzw/.../ArcadeFrontierGames.exe

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