arcadesafarigames.exe

ArcadeSafariInstaller

ArcadeSafari

The application arcadesafarigames.exe by ArcadeSafari has been detected as adware by 8 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.arcadesafari.com.
Publisher:
ArcadeSafari  (signed and verified)

Product:
ArcadeSafariInstaller

Version:
1.14.1224

MD5:
07f08fb071aabbe36ba105f43cb7b25a

SHA-1:
088a8e9f61fac3141f77669bb60630439d56d827

SHA-256:
360492262e498d1c1dad3fa933dde3b7c4515a03f2896b265b2f76b107554554

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/23/2024 12:27:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Gamevance
7.1.1

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6533
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.962
9.0.1.05

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Gamevance
14.0.0.864

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.GameVance.2165200
14.08.29.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EpicPlay.ArcadeSafari.Installer (M)
16.1.5.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.16103

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4791855
29708

File size:
1.6 MB (1,695,696 bytes)

Product version:
1.14.1224

Copyright:
Copyright © ArcadeSafari 2012

Original file name:
RegularInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\arcadesafarigames.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/14/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/15/2013 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ArcadeSafari, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=ArcadeSafari, 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:
3424E56774A02E1C38DA56F998E62F11

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/4/2013 10:27:59 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:stIQ7oO6yghARMA5qE4D7W8K1KKCW8K1K:eoODEjqqE38y3p8y

Entry address:
0x15C542

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.4740

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
1.4 MB (1,418,752 bytes)

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

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