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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 d1.arcadefrontier.com.
Publisher:
ArcadeFrontier  (signed and verified)

Product:
ArcadeFrontier

Description:
ArcadeFrontier Installer

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
b39f805a591612dfdb523e996b49c59e

SHA-1:
d205476f2e08776ab495099483f22e5dc76fcbea

SHA-256:
f2a09e4e9cf959a65286ec435a59c7f55a2725d158e4049d71076de01653d7e9

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:
4/18/2024 2:46:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EpicPlay.ArcadeFr.Installer (M)
16.6.19.2

File size:
1 MB (1,081,304 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:
7/9/2013 4:32:00 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:8v5+h7n3kErGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwlMhlD9MPj0zmy:8h+h7zrGb1uxjFwkDoASy

Entry address:
0x1C39E

Entry point:
E8, 90, 4D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, 2B, C1, C3, 8D...
 
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Entropy:
7.7539  (probably packed)

Code size:
161 KB (164,864 bytes)

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

http://d1.arcadefrontier.com/setup/YTM1NTIxMjg1MTNpczG9VMJh4Rh7tz0k7EUeko0CGfuyH6UNQSJnmofkkfNK82Brg0fuJgC23o0b /74VQavbLnvUAiLrX2s/ZW/.../ArcadeFrontierGames.exe

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