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ArcadeFrontier

The application arcadefrontiergames.exe, “ArcadeFrontier Installer” by ArcadeFrontier has been detected as adware by 16 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. 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:
16820a4fdc7ff7920295d42fe7082f9b

SHA-1:
257e54fa0d9471642db981f330573dd4ba5dd8b1

SHA-256:
dfd908c87a321cf52c56a9eabe98ec4d55e8a33ce792f6f9967354a63990b661

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/20/2024 12:06:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
1.0.20.1190

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.57643
9.0.1.0238

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
8.14.08.26.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy potentially unsafe application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
11.2014-26-08_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3346

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ArcadeFrontier.A
v2014.08.26.07

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
15.0.0.714

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuchqa
0.28.2.60990

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ArcadeFrontier.T
14.8.26.19

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4725471
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198128
2.0.0.1901

File size:
1 MB (1,081,280 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:
7/9/2013 4:32:00 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Zv5+h7nHkErGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwlMhlD9MPj0zmr:Zh+h7jrGb1uxjFwkDoASr

Entry address:
0x1C39E

Entry point:
E8, 90, 4D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, 2B, C1, C3, 8D...
 
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Entropy:
7.7539  (probably packed)

Code size:
161 KB (164,864 bytes)

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

http://d1.arcadefrontier.com/setup/YTI4MDM3NzQzMDXboUUqDbSzw/BcKyryJcE rr8JAo7QpQTZz8vikQ7PqsUztaDXzZ6OKGD9HeeJdAQTXLWbfn4rP/.../ArcadeFrontierGames.exe

http://www.arcadefrontier.com/aj/clk.php?p=OTcwOTgzNTg2NbA7uYbCLW6VLeRpOHTWBdjtDChczqDbWLe35VQNQInUXSHBLK6y5Fp0G3MnLJe7LoPekhDqwC z26/.../PE08bOKLbxAFHlDEWFFzzgiheCTLd0RtIXnlZdYJ7vqNlvpTP4giPlr6g==&c=gameId17405

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