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

Product:
ArcadeFrontier

Description:
ArcadeFrontier Installer

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
37c46e66261c677c10c68eac4c0f9c8f

SHA-1:
91f30aaf8f25aa6673517e80fc275c3c1d683b3e

SHA-256:
e447e92feebc89c211d7dd2355f2f1e77ed9cedf34a7fd30a315945bfd5f3150

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:
4/25/2024 12:59:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.GameVance.BK
6382076

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
1.0.20.105

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

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.20961
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.GameVance.BK
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy potentially unsafe application
7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Adware.GameVance.BK
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14150

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ArcadeFrontier.A
v2015.01.21.01

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
16.0.0.63

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuchqa
0.28.2.60990

nProtect
Adware.GameVance.BK
15.01.21.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ArcadeFrontier
15.1.21.1

Sophos
PUA 'OpenCandy'
5.09

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4725471
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198118
2.0.0.1994

File size:
1.1 MB (1,204,160 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:
11/18/2013 9:36:42 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:kaQsedBO1Z9b+hGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwlMhlD9MPjgLn1PX:lQsedBOn9qhGb1uxjFwkDom1/

Entry address:
0x1F59A

Entry point:
E8, 75, 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:
7.7526  (probably packed)

Code size:
181.5 KB (185,856 bytes)

The file arcadefrontiergames.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://s1.arcadefrontier.com/setup/YTEzNjQxNDU5OTN144fLanQM6WYSCWTm/9O/yvICw70o303tk7QFtEsRkhLE2dY1A8fHK/.../ArcadeFrontierGames.exe

http://www.arcadefrontier.com/.../clk.php?p=YTQwMzc4ODI3NzkwUm4qxl5GIDUJFZRovn GUhjnRJrTFmKSBsuLVREFqdrKHI PBBKB0 GFXwp2zJ1MJjtD3wY6JMBQG8ITvy3b85qqpc8r 714z0U0HEA2y5vejT3YYRlRDIEAC1HTIjQklGJv7YUhOtWud4scYTionSjzME4ta88=

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