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setuparcadetwist.exe

ArcadeTwist

The application setuparcadetwist.exe by ArcadeTwist has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from e1.arcadetwist.com.
Publisher:
ArcadeTwist  (signed and verified)

Product:
ArcadeTwist

Version:
3.1.4361

MD5:
a4a5e97fb4914abcaf1fa5575cbbdd08

SHA-1:
8982686c136bb43d44c7f1f9f955adea124c5a93

SHA-256:
ba72177262bd95b61387f15fce80517c50515fcf9f7a43c4ec59ee38987494a9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 5:57:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.GameVance.ArcadeTwist.Installer (M)
16.1.12.12

File size:
5.8 MB (6,078,248 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.4361

Copyright:
Copyright (C) ArcadeTwist 2015

Original file name:
ArcadeTwist

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setuparcadetwist.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ArcadeTwist

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/1/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/19/2017 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ArcadeTwist, O=ArcadeTwist, L=Irvine, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6D819FB1C98A72B407CD256FA5134F1C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/7/2015 6:11:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:0phX1NEraJTp/6OEHCbtRwx2+HOwj9YpsBtZ33304i9Z/pE8+LLm:shX1Nfj/REN2+les3NUwFLm

Entry address:
0x3A094

Entry point:
E8, 4F, 84, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, D0, 2C, 9A, 00, E8, 96, 04, 00, 00, E8, 9C, 24, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, E2, 83, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, CB, 0E, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.9240  (probably packed)

Code size:
547.5 KB (560,640 bytes)

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

http://e1.arcadetwist.com/partners/.../FREETEST

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