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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 self-extracting archive and installer 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 e1.arcadefrontier.com.
Publisher:
ArcadeFrontier  (signed and verified)

Product:
ArcadeFrontier

Description:
ArcadeFrontier Installer

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
9859dbd277764870f01b9180d3d8adbb

SHA-1:
8aae2961d2613987ba4fa2d020205d125c84ad99

SHA-256:
02d6a53be531253d8064895ef7dcb794df65696194eaea9e129bd484217522a2

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 11:06:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EpicPlay.ArcadeFrontier.Installer (M)
15.12.11.11

File size:
1.3 MB (1,352,824 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:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/24/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/25/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ArcadeFrontier, O=ArcadeFrontier, L=Irvine, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
34CE3FF1DF1E56C4765455DAD51CAFFF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/8/2014 2:43:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:OxoxTtwH9UFT9b+hGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwll10eHIhlD9MPjgLIj:Oxo5twH9QT9qhGb1uxjFwx9HODomi

Entry address:
0x21589

Entry point:
E8, 26, 6A, 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:
7.7737  (probably packed)

Code size:
193 KB (197,632 bytes)

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

http://e1.arcadefrontier.com/setup/YTIyODQ0NjcwNjHboUUqDbSzw8ECR0T53G9j2OVQADG FlRxdmrgusXjyz2K6j6fcNrj05S5pKSBS2AbOnf7jFFq/.../ArcadeFrontierGames.exe

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