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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:
b7349064731357cf0dd6cef664322327

SHA-1:
db7e316ee96a421c729d5724a2daf6f63ef6be56

SHA-256:
e1d699083a5177dcd5b78e415bd7dba72db3242e8ee0445fe3a48a0558febd5a

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 10:40:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EpicPlay.ArcadeFr.Installer (M)
16.4.4.13

File size:
1.1 MB (1,192,896 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:
10/2/2013 8:52:28 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:pk2Y+dnaikErGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwlMhlD9MPj0vnO:pk2ldnnrGb1uxjFwkDoAfO

Entry address:
0x1EB5A

Entry point:
E8, 74, 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:
7.7530  (probably packed)

Code size:
178.5 KB (182,784 bytes)

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

http://d1.arcadefrontier.com/setup/YTM2NDU3MTM4ODPboUUqDbSzw/BcKyryJcE rr8JAo7QpQTJBeceD2dXlazsjiox97ut2GiGYOmkZzoTXLWbfn4rP/GxVbzxWwCJj6M6p9A2EMeJmnfEJwNaytI9Dqfdby8iLQZ5h/.../ArcadeFrontierGames.exe

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