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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 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 s1.arcadefrontier.com.
Publisher:
ArcadeFrontier  (signed and verified)

Product:
ArcadeFrontier

Description:
ArcadeFrontier Installer

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
65ac2258b027f21fe897251dd02f3bde

SHA-1:
697b32543c9903d5bf8d2462873379d5e3a56555

SHA-256:
6ea208f3b62a09cf3b7d50a40ec0001cf8ea29c85ecacc65cc8e77a39af71ef9

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:
4/26/2024 7:16:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.GameVance.BK
372

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
1.0.20.145

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.12481220
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.20961
9.0.1.029

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.GameVance.BK
8.16.01.29.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy potentially unsafe application
10.7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Adware.GameVance.BK
11.2016-29-01_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14818

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.743

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ArcadeFrontier.A
v2016.01.29.07

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
17.0.0.87

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuchqa
0.28.2.60990

nProtect
Adware.GameVance.BK
15.01.30.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EpicPlay.ArcadeFrontier.Installer (M)
16.1.29.7

Sophos
PUA 'OpenCandy'
59

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4725471
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12061
2.0.0.2049

File size:
1.3 MB (1,316,800 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 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:
2/3/2014 2:21:47 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:eFVnUd+u42d9b+hGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwluBuNhlD9MPjgL1skh:eFVnUdB4+9qhGb1uxjFwSu1DomJ

Entry address:
0x212CA

Entry point:
E8, 74, 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:
7.7668  (probably packed)

Code size:
189.5 KB (194,048 bytes)

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

http://s1.arcadefrontier.com/setup/YTE3NzY1NjMwMTPboUUqDbSzw/.../ArcadeFrontierGames.exe

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