arcadesafarigames.exe

ArcadeSafariInstaller

ArcadeSafari

The application arcadesafarigames.exe by ArcadeSafari has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application 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 d1.arcadesafari.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
ArcadeSafari  (signed and verified)

Product:
ArcadeSafariInstaller

Version:
1.2.399

MD5:
2964f20f0f2ff8503effdad9790ddbb1

SHA-1:
1a3055023afb73bce50460fc1776e04ee4b6c910

SHA-256:
6d21cf35269a800aefe0039986a9a46e970a5061802a408184056055784d4506

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/24/2024 3:36:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Gamevance
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.30.172

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

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

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.962
9.0.1.0339

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware.BrowseFox.BQ
11.2015-05-12_7

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Gamevance
14.0.0.1018

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ArcadeSafari.A
v2015.12.05.07

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.GameVance.2165200
14.08.29.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EpicPlay.ArcadeSafari.Installer (M)
15.12.5.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.151203

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4791855
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Gamevance.Win32.11519
2.0.0.1952

File size:
2 MB (2,079,184 bytes)

Product version:
1.2.399

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:
12/24/2012 4:12:03 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:97oO6yghARMA5XU9aXMzsTFibtAW8K1K1ZW8K1K:toODEjqZXMzLbt78ykE8y

Entry address:
0x1B9F42

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:
7.6278

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

Code size:
1.7 MB (1,802,240 bytes)

The file arcadesafarigames.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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