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 d1.arcadesafari.com.
Publisher:
ArcadeSafari  (signed and verified)

Product:
ArcadeSafariInstaller

Version:
1.4.342

MD5:
3eeee7abc7c344ff75fbe36c0f909fe6

SHA-1:
d00a66c9764bfc081d22e2c23cb24dfe24dad00b

SHA-256:
75cc93564644aece0326065da507c68b40eb8d213b2b5e7b8c7ccdd998248fb2

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:
4/19/2024 8:59:05 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
9.0.1.0355

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Gamevance
14.0.0.940

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.GameVance.2165200
14.08.29.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EpicPlay.ArcadeSafari.Installer (M)
15.12.21.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.151219

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4791855
29708

File size:
2 MB (2,079,696 bytes)

Product version:
1.4.342

Copyright:
Copyright © ArcadeSafari 2012

Original file name:
RegularInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/14/2012 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/15/2013 3:59:59 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:
1/10/2013 6:00:56 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:E7oO6yghARMA5XU9aXMzsTFibtAW8K1K1KIiW8K1K:QoODEjqZXMzLbt78ykpJ8y

Entry address:
0x1BA15A

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:
7.6273

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

Code size:
1.7 MB (1,802,752 bytes)

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

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