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

Product:
ArcadeFrontier

Description:
ArcadeFrontier Installer

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
8679833e303dd6d4d759392ae402da58

SHA-1:
eb5f831e2f5eba6c07304a157b2b24ca26a08699

SHA-256:
d96668787e161c9e660adb86d207644e5b5e447bcadea1800bcdb0a7a91843cc

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 6:49:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.GameVance.BK
390

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
1.0.20.50

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.12481220
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.20961
9.0.1.010

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.GameVance.BK
8.16.01.10.07

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
11.2016-10-01_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14818

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.836

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ArcadeFrontier.A
v2016.01.10.07

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
17.0.0.30

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuchqa
0.28.2.60990

nProtect
Adware.GameVance.BK
15.01.30.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EpicPlay.ArcadeFrontier.Installer (M)
16.1.10.19

Sophos
PUA 'OpenCandy'
59

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4725471
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12061
2.0.0.2049

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:JaQsedBO1a9b+hGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwlMhlD9MPjgLn1r:EQsedBOA9qhGb1uxjFwkDom1r

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:
7.7527  (probably packed)

Code size:
181.5 KB (185,856 bytes)

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

http://www.arcadefrontier.com/.../clk.php?p=YTQxMzEyMDY3Mzbfq1HqqxKPDoJtMaSBPY80bfuRPScsRkn vVAEl74J6aYZMUTcxwjwsTthtcLuX892nlBduL2Ru4FREoAZO8pkWswQb8luCUiIkGCk ZykZOyUwhYp8RrZHrEvg54aMr7tnJPlxWVoUSlIADf lUGS&c=gameIdxprod660018

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