arcadefrontiergames.exe

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.
Publisher:
ArcadeFrontier  (signed and verified)

Product:
ArcadeFrontier

Description:
ArcadeFrontier Installer

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
1d4b8025b1b527c2478f7571e482260c

SHA-1:
2cf44804f811bae68a727e4dd647d16967ad8b93

SHA-256:
0f7ab954aa7719c264c00ac6fc5fe981e4ad3a50f025a0d213d0fcea41e03457

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:
4/16/2024 5:24:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.GameVance.BK
355

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
1.0.20.225

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.12481220
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.124
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
8.16.02.14.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.R potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
11.2016-14-02_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.661

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ArcadeFrontier.A
v2016.02.14.08

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
17.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuchqa
0.28.2.60990

nProtect
Adware.GameVance.BK
15.01.30.01

Quick Heal
PUA.Arcadefron.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EpicPlay.ArcadeFrontier.Installer (M)
16.2.14.20

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4725471
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198128
2.0.0.1915

File size:
1.1 MB (1,204,160 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:

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:
11/18/2013 8:36:42 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:5aQsedBO199b+hGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwlMhlD9MPjgLn1u:0QsedBO/9qhGb1uxjFwkDom1u

Entry address:
0x1F59A

Entry point:
E8, 75, 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:
7.7526  (probably packed)

Code size:
181.5 KB (185,856 bytes)

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