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ArcadeFrontier

The application arcadefrontiergames.exe, “ArcadeFrontier Installer” by ArcadeFrontier has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from d1.arcadefrontier.com.
Publisher:
ArcadeFrontier  (signed and verified)

Product:
ArcadeFrontier

Description:
ArcadeFrontier Installer

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
1004d1a9454d9bb4e47e30253d9106f7

SHA-1:
d660f9fdb66743ecd228f30b99306465fd35da35

SHA-256:
976ad9e576cbe7157f8379f202957d7c96c1b3c74ec06abdf9b2cb1e4c9a1991

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:
12/26/2024 5:39:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
1.0.20.1095

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.124
9.0.1.0219

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
8.14.08.07.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.R potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
11.2014-07-08_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
14.8.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3445

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ArcadeFrontier.A
v2014.08.07.01

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
15.0.0.657

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuchqa
0.28.2.60990

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ArcadeFrontier.T
14.8.15.15

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4725471
31208

File size:
1.2 MB (1,245,632 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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/28/2015 6:59:59 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:
11/20/2013 3:15:59 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Rj7zUR8P49b+hGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwlMhlD9MPjgLnX:RQR8Q9qhGb1uxjFwkDomX

Entry address:
0x29590

Entry point:
E8, 6E, 53, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, FE...
 
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Entropy:
7.7308  (probably packed)

Code size:
225 KB (230,400 bytes)

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

http://d1.arcadefrontier.com/setup/OTgxNjAwMTA2N9uhRSoNtLPD 0wtd/c5683OTFHNmCk0KURZF8LbaHHqHJnmty2gEhZAuR7F60LLnuKOEoZYGafXF7VqXVDhcwn0wA2iYO USUDqk/.../ArcadeFrontierGames.exe

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