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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. 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:
978e5b6f56533a21e7e6e7e33be31308

SHA-1:
ca74726c3bf3c48e6df9fa9ea56b27b086b6f951

SHA-256:
003050b23e9199e817770ebdb88751b920db4641ca37db0f7217926530e5c115

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:
4/19/2024 3:21:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.GameVance.BK
361

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
1.0.20.195

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.12481220
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.20961
9.0.1.039

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.GameVance.BK
8.16.02.08.10

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
11.2016-08-02_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14818

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.690

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ArcadeFrontier.A
v2016.02.08.10

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
17.0.0.117

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuchqa
0.28.2.60990

nProtect
Adware.GameVance.BK
15.01.30.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ArcadeFrontier.Installer
16.2.8.22

Sophos
PUA 'OpenCandy'
59

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4725471
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12061
2.0.0.2049

File size:
1.2 MB (1,245,632 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 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:
11/20/2013 4:15:59 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:jj7zUR8PD9b+hGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwlMhlD9MPjgLn2:jQR8b9qhGb1uxjFwkDom2

Entry address:
0x29590

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:
7.7308  (probably packed)

Code size:
225 KB (230,400 bytes)

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

http://d1.arcadefrontier.com/setup/YTEyNjg3MjMzNTPboUUqDbSzw7s54qtT /R9rr8JAo7QpQS8lwD R9zy2EJAlAGUMasSQHETdB56S6u6kuHK2CwUFa549X/vY5OP7xxM 8/XVQfEcKiQHqA2BzM/ryD7E6K ADu6P7g/.../ArcadeFrontierGames.exe

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