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ArcadeFrontier

The application arcadefrontiergames.exe, “ArcadeFrontier Installer” by ArcadeFrontier has been detected as adware by 18 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 pages.arcadefrontier.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
ArcadeFrontier  (signed and verified)

Product:
ArcadeFrontier

Description:
ArcadeFrontier Installer

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
13e55bd0058714457e7c69cec1710637

SHA-1:
f975abe722a447bc7417d6894d44c2fb538ca224

SHA-256:
c6b368dd4afa6b43877a0e9b290f5505133849f4f092e01cfe8a62ae7be85ce9

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
12/25/2024 6:00:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
1.0.20.1360

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.20961
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
8.14.09.29.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy potentially unsafe application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-95bcec05
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
11.2014-29-09_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ArcadeFrontier.A
v2014.09.29.07

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.146377
15.0.0.816

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuchqa
0.28.2.60990

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ArcadeFrontier.T
14.9.29.19

Sophos
PUA.OpenCandy
55

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4725471
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198128
2.0.0.1915

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 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:
11/18/2013 8:36:42 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:JaQsedBO1S9b+hGb1u7SYXj2OgOVwlMhlD9MPjgLn1S:EQsedBOI9qhGb1uxjFwkDom1S

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:
7.7526  (probably packed)

Code size:
181.5 KB (185,856 bytes)

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

http://pages.arcadefrontier.com/setup/YTMyNjAxMDAwNzXEx4ZvLlrGziXFJrddKu/3IGlrRyYT6TjEvzmgJXijMOl Hr1wwoJYxMFVn04/tqbdzwZDPBlWAIhDNjC1RvcQvCn3ta1ASguz7fJ5HkpzpfgcwM8RLzNVb7L8MHlq/.../ArcadeFrontierGames.exe

http://www.arcadefrontier.com/aj/clk.php?p=YTI2MzE5Mzk2NTAowgyQT0PRhgz3tZL7I1tfPal96xPeL2bNgBkE3LvUJmxwP2rrF1XVICKYVYYxeFmuHNZ3JXSkXYRv6Ug PAg6xqfO9nDGhqf03wQmJXPl8AScQk2m1/.../SvieQF&c=gameIdxprod890061

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