ArcadeGiant - 9% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by ArcadeGiant? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as GameVance (fs) and WS.Reputation.1. The detection rate for the ArcadeGiant files collected here is 9%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably see ArcadeGiant when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:
You can also view the ArcadeGiant certificate with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the ArcadeGiant file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been signed by ArcadeGiant:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by ArcadeGiant and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can view all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, and so on. You can also examine the address for ArcadeGiant, such as the street name, city and country.
Thawte Code Signing CA - G2 has issued the ArcadeGiant certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
ArcadeGiant Files
The following are the ArcadeGiant files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 4/56 | CatWSPrx.dll |
| 4/56 | CatWSPrx64.dll |
| 4/56 | AgHelp.dll |
| 4/57 | CatWSPrx64.dll |
| 3/55 | CatWSPrx64.dll |
| 3/57 | CatWSPrx64.dll |
| 3/57 | CatWSPrx.dll |
| 4/56 | CatWSPrx64.dll |
| 11/55 | agiantie.dll |
| 3/57 | catwsw8.sys |
| 2/56 | AgHelp.dll |
| 3/56 | CatWSPrx.dll |
| 4/57 | CatWSPrx64.dll |
| 6/54 | updater.exe |
| 11/54 | agiantie.dll |
| 9/54 | updater.exe |
| 3/54 | agiantie.dll |
| 4/57 | CatWSPrx.dll |
| 3/57 | AgHelp.dll |
| 6/56 | updater.exe |
| 4/57 | catwsprx.exe |
| 5/55 | agiantie.dll |
| 5/57 | catwsw864.sys |
| 4/55 | catwsw864.sys |
| 12/69 | CatWSPrx64.dll |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the ArcadeGiant files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Win32:Gamevance-EX [PUP] |
| AVware | GameVance (fs) |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan[:HEUR]/Win32.AGeneric |
| Avast | Win32:Gamevance-EX [PUP] |
| Bkav | W64.HfsAdware.996C |
| Comodo | Malware@#1181p0mawaznd |
| DrWeb | Adware.GameVance.147 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win64/Packed.Komodia.A suspicious |
| Endgame | malicious (high confidence) |
| Kaspersky | HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic |
| Kingsoft | Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.ArcadeGiant.A |
| McAfee | Artemis!FA4F783E0293, Artemis!8D68AA8FDF8D, Artemis!FEBAC3392401 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis!FA4F783E0293, Artemis!FEBAC3392401 |
| Microsoft | PUA:Win32/Arcade |
| Qihoo-360 | Win32/Trojan.e6d |
| Rising | Trojan.Win32.Generic.199B8A16 (C64:YzY0OpKR4YXY+ruW) |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | PUP.EpicPlay/Variant |
| Sophos | Arcade Giant |
| Symantec | WS.Reputation.1, Gamevance |
| TrendMicro | ADW_GAMEVANCE |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | Suspicious_GEN.F47V1222, Suspicious_GEN.F47V1224, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0213, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0121, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0221, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0206, Suspicious_GEN.F47V1202, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0807, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0122, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0212, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0204, ADW_GAMEVANCE, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0203, Suspicious_GEN.F47V1114, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0226, Suspicious_GEN.F47V1225 |
| VBA32 | suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h |
| VIPRE | GameVance (fs) |
| Zillya | Adware.Eorezo.Win32.26543 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 1410 scan reports for the ArcadeGiant files. 124 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 57bc95b0241f043c637386f57295b150