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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. 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:
2d9625262ae6d1c1ad858bf531fbde61

SHA-1:
d6f1913272dbf64eab7f97d3740b3a5982aab6f0

SHA-256:
296f4e671fef63d43184dd9752abcb6d81f235e5b850be0d301ebffd7876cad3

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 9:55:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.GameVance.BK
6347559

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
1.0.20.70

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
v2015.01.14.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
16.0.0.42

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuchqa
0.28.2.60990

nProtect
Adware.GameVance.BK
15.01.14.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ArcadeFrontier.T
15.1.14.20

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):
24576:6aQsedBO1V9b+hGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwlMhlD9MPjgLn13:LQsedBOL9qhGb1uxjFwkDom13

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 4 URLs.

http://s1.arcadefrontier.com/setup/YTI1MDcwOTI5NznboUUqDbSzw/.../ArcadeFrontierGames.exe

http://www.arcadefrontier.com/aj/clk.php?p=YTE5NjYyMjY0MznmEjRaWbwhbptnjxQJEQ8U N rNBAsG82Wd9o6c52DgjXQJ46/.../x0m nQy8frcOX5orv17zVTvnekD8cG3M BV7GkQGmgxnhDHqgaOyrvZJ4zYPN7vhNexK9jDr 1J6MrZ6VHhgSKezCl5jQoyjmFoo=&c=gameId17405

http://d1.arcadefrontier.com/setup/OTU2MjI0NTI0M2JD78UrydlU00oeWcZ Mifw3tCxc70Godw2gdMpjz2z21HRolUOUuIQgX2D2QSGtGV8AJ0/cZKCUhkhFiHupJ3T/r48OdJMsCS5it /.../ArcadeFrontierGames.exe

http://www.arcadefrontier.com/aj/.../xa7UYXvseQ5GwFc3J1SV930Ge kSykt2Lo367g6CS5zVuuNAaPVFSCHeZCZia

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