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ArcadeFrontier

The application arcadefrontiergames.exe, “ArcadeFrontier Installer” by ArcadeFrontier has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. 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:
757d374e70113598667a8f8209cfc668

SHA-1:
66009ef1792a8ed0e0fbd4d1b9c65b72bab80e1c

SHA-256:
726b83f6f1bbe0b6a2bfd67a83da352c4f45111de539b0553081ff4228cfb5e9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:21:57 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EpicPlay.ArcadeFr.Installer (M)
16.3.30.4

File size:
1.1 MB (1,134,016 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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\arcadefrontiergames.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ArcadeFrontier

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:
7/12/2013 2:55:35 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:qEi8oMskErGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwlMhlD9MPj0zTn+:k8oTrGb1uxjFwkDoA3+

Entry address:
0x266F4

Entry point:
E8, 6A, 53, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, 8B, 4C, 24, 04...
 
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Entropy:
7.7133  (probably packed)

Code size:
211 KB (216,064 bytes)

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

http://d1.arcadefrontier.com/setup/YTQxNzgyNjEwODPboUUqDbSzw7s54qtT /R9rr8JAo7QpQTJ7bP3MroY4Xd5jeJsKuw3onXtA3ZlPBITXLWbfn4rP/QV4oMHG/TTzs/.../ArcadeFrontierGames.exe

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