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

Product:
ArcadeFrontier

Description:
ArcadeFrontier Installer

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
152f865508b032ae92d0e00d3a56fc4f

SHA-1:
a4e95bbc4d24074a3c0f9d36840f15fcb9ea3b90

SHA-256:
46d4deb76a958ed7e4397555e70ee97a7cff5239dbc64ee8e94b07e8aafa6c7d

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:
5/10/2024 6:52:54 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
1.0.20.145

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

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.GameVance.BK
8.15.01.29.04

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
11.2015-29-01_5

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
14.0.0.2567

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ArcadeFrontier.A
v2014.08.06.06

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
16.0.0.87

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuchqa
0.28.2.60990

nProtect
Adware.GameVance.BK
15.01.15.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ArcadeFrontier.Y
14.8.15.15

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4139338
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198118
2.0.0.1994

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 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:
11/14/2013 7:57:32 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9hDnPmKJFt2ewyMAp5/yLSukErGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwlMhlD9MPj0v8eM:/mKJHarGb1uxjFwkDoA9M

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 2 URLs.

http://d1.arcadefrontier.com/setup/YTI5MjMzMTE4MzXboUUqDbSzw7s54qtT /R9rr8JAo7QpQQfwsCgV6AIfN5JF/.../ArcadeFrontierGames.exe

http://www.arcadefrontier.com/aj/clk.php?p=YTM5ODQ2NzE2MjKcAjpn5vrmGEncM17VrKr2reWAR1smMVXIXmhsNrhQm/.../oYFcwBcQfeAzl8dnH3jA5iDc7YZOhDti6FneZaNQNqzfdzAAJn9uLrQsqkEyvLju0xOMuZOZ6PM 6qpN&c=gameIdxprod300007

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