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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:
c41a0d0f9fd7b4362483b05ddfd730d1

SHA-1:
502fe66f6e6a1c32e33c743ea282f0ddc28992c0

SHA-256:
d614256dd39f0e05c2ce186d938ef09cc63b2b6d6ffb401f1027d46bfcb4d4f7

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 9:56:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.GameVance.BK
385

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
1.0.20.75

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.12481220
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.124
9.0.1.015

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
8.16.01.15.01

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
11.2016-15-01_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.812

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ArcadeFrontier.A
v2016.01.15.01

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
17.0.0.45

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuchqa
0.28.2.60990

nProtect
Adware.GameVance.BK
15.01.30.01

Quick Heal
PUA.Arcadefron.Gen
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EpicPlay.ArcadeFrontier.Installer (M)
16.1.15.13

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4725471
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198128
2.0.0.1915

File size:
1.3 MB (1,322,432 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 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/28/2015 4:59:59 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 1:28:35 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:/StrUAbM6M/UN9b+hGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwluBuNhlD9MPjgL5vj:/StrUAI6M49qhGb1uxjFwSu1DomZj

Entry address:
0x218B9

Entry point:
E8, F6, 69, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.7628  (probably packed)

Code size:
194 KB (198,656 bytes)

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

http://e1.arcadefrontier.com/setup/YTEyNzU2NzA2MDTboUUqDbSzwwXsNp5O5um/.../ArcadeFrontierGames.exe

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