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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 setup and installation application 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.
Publisher:
ArcadeFrontier  (signed and verified)

Product:
ArcadeFrontier

Description:
ArcadeFrontier Installer

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
4a4125d9f3f201c2e793f95901676015

SHA-1:
5c61a5fd60c2dd8dd518d9d0cab8d5769bd77602

SHA-256:
17385c14024e1f1c93421a414e6a4aaa01260fa4aed38ffd4cfaaeb1f1fb16a5

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:
4/16/2024 4:32:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.GameVance.BK
736

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
1.0.20.1405

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-755750
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.57643
9.0.1.0281

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
8.14.10.08.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy potentially unsafe application
7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
11.2014-08-10_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ArcadeFrontier.A
v2014.10.08.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
15.0.0.843

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuchqa
0.28.2.60990

nProtect
Adware.GameVance.BK
15.01.15.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ArcadeFrontier.T
14.10.8.11

Sophos
PUA.OpenCandy
55

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4725471
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198128
2.0.0.1915

File size:
1.2 MB (1,227,200 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:
11/14/2013 8:57:32 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ohDnPmKJFtHewyMAk5/yLSukErGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwlMhlD9MPj0v8eeu:AmKJHGrGb1uxjFwkDoA95

Entry address:
0x27970

Entry point:
E8, 6E, 53, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, FE...
 
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Entropy:
7.7362  (probably packed)

Code size:
217 KB (222,208 bytes)

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

http://d1.arcadefrontier.com/setup/YTEyMzExMDY1OTfDTUMmsgekLddvkxN7ZhrjpHvWjYKa8hLk2TsjM/bF44M0PSYa pL2zzqj5WNL U/.../ArcadeFrontierGames.exe

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