| File name: | 2025-07-06_08619544a0552cbf1c36cdaece178d2c_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/97de1dca-3b28-4d81-b64e-80c97337d07f |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Adware is a form of malware that targets users with unwanted advertisements, often disrupting their browsing experience. It typically infiltrates systems through software bundling, malicious websites, or deceptive downloads. Once installed, it may track user activity, collect sensitive data, and display intrusive ads, including pop-ups or banners. Some advanced adware variants can bypass security measures and establish persistence on devices, making removal challenging. Additionally, adware can create vulnerabilities that other malware can exploit, posing a significant risk to user privacy and system security. |
| Analysis date: | July 06, 2025, 09:28:47 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections |
| MD5: | 08619544A0552CBF1C36CDAECE178D2C |
| SHA1: | 452EED79C77C225BF73DB0F061A1D4F6222F8744 |
| SHA256: | AE67C07350213C2F3E4EB8424CEFE38C736D17C1F4CA9BCE1C92756D08F763FF |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:8v3CSswwemGCCQ6nioHmsGObv+mi/F/oJMV7JZQ+x+2mxpmhXuGsHw00SLRhE6f6:8vySswwNGBQ6nFHAOr+RZ9V77U2mxpwb |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (6) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2013:09:26 08:43:17+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 10 |
| CodeSize: | 171520 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 994816 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1d55a |
| OSVersion: | 5.1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.1 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.1 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | ArcadeFrontier |
| FileDescription: | ArcadeFrontier Installer |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.1 |
| InternalName: | SetupGUI.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright (C) 2013 |
| OriginalFileName: | SetupGUI.exe |
| ProductName: | ArcadeFrontier |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.1 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 32 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3636,i,3739879646662199889,2715295862228735267,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3656 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 320 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --string-annotations --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAA --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=2004,i,3739879646662199889,2715295862228735267,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2328 /prefetch:2 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 640 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=6328,i,3739879646662199889,2715295862228735267,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6412 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 640 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --message-loop-type-ui --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=6088,i,3739879646662199889,2715295862228735267,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6568 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 856 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=4384,i,3739879646662199889,2715295862228735267,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4952 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 892 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --message-loop-type-ui --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=6312,i,3739879646662199889,2715295862228735267,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6552 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 892 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=6720,i,3739879646662199889,2715295862228735267,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6036 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1100 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-07-06_08619544a0552cbf1c36cdaece178d2c_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-07-06_08619544a0552cbf1c36cdaece178d2c_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: ArcadeFrontier Integrity Level: HIGH Description: ArcadeFrontier Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.1 Modules
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| 1212 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --message-loop-type-ui --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=136,i,3739879646662199889,2715295862228735267,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6556 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1300 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5628,i,3739879646662199889,2715295862228735267,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5640 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (3960) mconduitinstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3960) mconduitinstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3960) mconduitinstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6264) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6264) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6264) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6264) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault |
| Operation: | write | Name: | S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001 |
Value: 2EE440A6D5972F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6264) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6264) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\656100 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {876403DF-E70F-4DF0-AB74-920FAC332F35} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6264) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\656100 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {7A0F7C62-E0FB-4DFD-9BFD-C63BF3E7ECE9} | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old~RF17ff6e.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF17ff6e.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF17ff7e.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF17ff7e.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF17ff8e.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6264 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 304 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3936 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 104.21.48.1:443 | https://www.servicesrestriction.com/?p=d1.arcadefrontier.com | unknown | html | 2.71 Kb | — |
1100 | 2025-07-06_08619544a0552cbf1c36cdaece178d2c_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe | GET | 403 | 16.15.193.240:80 | http://aff-software.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/0fd7682484f87bd64215466c2d6a31f7/Cloud_Backup_Setup.exe | unknown | — | — | shared |
3960 | mconduitinstaller.exe | POST | — | 195.78.120.115:80 | http://usage.integration.toolbar.conduit-services.com/usage.ashx | unknown | — | — | unknown |
1100 | 2025-07-06_08619544a0552cbf1c36cdaece178d2c_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe | GET | 301 | 172.67.178.168:80 | http://arcadefrontier.com/aj/ireport.php?p=u7C3%2F9vGws3gtrewtLSx9sz17OrM7cHW%2F8WyssG3tLC3wbCywLCyu%2F%2F%2F%2F8XCys%2FGx%2F%2FQ19zFwsrP3NbNwsHPxtfMwNHGwtfG | unknown | — | — | unknown |
— | — | GET | 404 | 104.21.17.233:443 | https://www.arcadefrontier.com/ | unknown | — | — | — |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
3936 | RUXIMICS.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.216.77.6:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
3936 | RUXIMICS.exe | 23.216.77.6:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 23.216.77.6:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.35.229.160:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
3936 | RUXIMICS.exe | 23.35.229.160:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
fagamesframework.com |
| unknown |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
d1.arcadefrontier.com |
| unknown |
api.opencandy.com |
| whitelisted |
www.servicesrestriction.com |
| unknown |
aff-software.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com |
| shared |
usage.integration.toolbar.conduit-services.com |
| unknown |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
1100 | 2025-07-06_08619544a0552cbf1c36cdaece178d2c_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP W32/GameVance Adware User Agent |
1100 | 2025-07-06_08619544a0552cbf1c36cdaece178d2c_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP W32/Amonetize.Downloader Executable Download Request |
— | — | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP W32/GameVance Adware User Agent |
1100 | 2025-07-06_08619544a0552cbf1c36cdaece178d2c_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP W32/GameVance Adware User Agent |
1100 | 2025-07-06_08619544a0552cbf1c36cdaece178d2c_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP W32/GameVance Adware User Agent |
1100 | 2025-07-06_08619544a0552cbf1c36cdaece178d2c_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Adware.Gamevance.AV Checkin |
3960 | mconduitinstaller.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Observed Suspicious UA (NSIS_Inetc (Mozilla)) |
— | — | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP W32/GameVance Adware User Agent |
1100 | 2025-07-06_08619544a0552cbf1c36cdaece178d2c_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP W32/GameVance Adware User Agent |
1100 | 2025-07-06_08619544a0552cbf1c36cdaece178d2c_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Adware.Gamevance.AV Checkin |