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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 setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from e1.arcadefrontier.com.
Publisher:
ArcadeFrontier  (signed and verified)

Product:
ArcadeFrontier

Description:
ArcadeFrontier Installer

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
ace2c2e68574410b5ea90b49d5a39016

SHA-1:
e32965fe059017da602495b9d148e559239818e1

SHA-256:
27ffc07a791d92de9ad26134f8f3a47b9000364fd7f1e84ff50d6976f28f861b

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:
4/19/2024 8:11:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EpicPlay.ArcadeFrontier.Installer (M)
16.1.26.10

File size:
1.3 MB (1,395,832 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\inetcache\ie\{random}\arcadefrontiergames.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ArcadeFrontier

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/24/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/25/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ArcadeFrontier, O=ArcadeFrontier, L=Irvine, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
34CE3FF1DF1E56C4765455DAD51CAFFF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/8/2014 4:43:56 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:By7UQu3z+duRIP99b+hGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwll10eHIhlD9MPjgLIEyf:5z+duiF9qhGb1uxjFwx9HODom7yf

Entry address:
0x2C0FF

Entry point:
E8, 20, 6A, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, 41...
 
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Entropy:
7.7563  (probably packed)

Code size:
239.5 KB (245,248 bytes)

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

http://e1.arcadefrontier.com/setup/ODgxMjc2NzM526FFKg20s8P7TC139znrzQdO7rxQXmLQmWcu8UeO1xP29SkGExOPWJyDl2WSqS1nGzp3 4xRav8jmsOip/oYklxRxkFubgM5DoYBgoZd1VHqyaUSTNEZENDoku/.../ArcadeFrontierGames.exe

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