Gamevance
Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are assessment reports for different malware threats which have been collected and analyzed by our research team. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards evaluate and rank threats using several metrics including real-world and potential risk factors, trends, frequency, prevalence, and persistence. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are updated regularly based on our research data and metrics and are useful for a wide range of computer users, from end users seeking solutions to remove malware from their systems to security experts analyzing threats.
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Popularity Rank: The ranking of a particular threat in EnigmaSoft’s Threat Database.
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Infected Computers: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
See also Threat Assessment Criteria.
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 45,819 |
| First Seen: | July 24, 2009 |
| Last Seen: | October 24, 2025 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Gamevance is a service that provides online games in exchange for a user's agreement that anonymous information will be collected and used to display pop-up ads. More specifically, Gamevance's EULA provides:
"In exchange for offering you free games, we collect anonymous usage information from your computer that we and our partners may use to select and display pop-up and other kinds of ads to you and to perform and publish research about how people use the Internet." Based on this functionality, SpyHunter classifies Gamevance as "low risk adware."
Table of Contents
Aliases
15 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.
| Antivirus Vendor | Detection |
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| Ikarus | Win32.SuspectCrc |
| eSafe | Win32.Trojan |
| McAfee | Artemis!DED8D0005121 |
| Avast | Win32:Gamevance-ED [PUP] |
| AntiVir | Adware/Gamevance.hfvd |
| BitDefender | Gen:Variant.Graftor.4235 |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Gamevance.hfvd |
| Avast | Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
| McAfee | Artemis!17B0F868E25C |
| BitDefender | Trojan.Generic.KDV.519814 |
| McAfee | GameVance.gen.w |
| Fortinet | Riskware/GameVance |
| AntiVir | Adware/Gamevance.hfrw |
| NOD32 | Win32/Adware.Gamevance.BE |
| AntiVir | Adware/Gamevance.kae.7 |
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Gamevance
File System Details
Gamevance may create the following file(s):
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
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| 1. | catwsw864.sys | d996ff95e3eba312dd7afc0150b2f5d8 | 707 |
| 2. | VirusShare_17b0f868e25cfc41e78c01dff3b4f06c | 17b0f868e25cfc41e78c01dff3b4f06c | 94 |
| 3. | playpicklelib32.dll | fb758d4431c0456649736695ee5846b4 | 11 |
| 4. | gamevancelib32.dll | 29fa01a3aedd1785f5d8230838059cda | 10 |
| 5. | gvtl.dll | 38db2075daff8e75050d489807545b21 | 10 |
| 6. | playpickle32.exe | a43e1877d964c710443684b73adae404 | 10 |
| 7. | ppun.exe | 9db4c41ff05fdfe8edd3ea3db05eef72 | 8 |
| 8. | Updater.exe | ded8d0005121dd1454ef0e5a08cbbf42 | 8 |
| 9. | pptl.dll | 6c218921c43b316237e9b093d9a3a9d9 | 5 |
| 10. | arcaderockstar32.exe | 86cd7f9e0343654a6c874a12f7ad77bb | 4 |
| 11. | pptl.dll.tmp | 50d84ef114e49cf10aa9f5e490f5b7b2 | 2 |
| 12. | mightymagoolib302.dll | 44d5ab700fce62b28134961e62676348 | 1 |
| 13. | gamevance32.exe | 4307c43ac76ff1ddc942b27790fb9707 | 0 |
Analysis Report
General information
| Family Name: | Adware.GameVance |
|---|---|
| Signature status: | Root Not Trusted |
Known Samples
Known Samples
This section lists other file samples believed to be associated with this family.|
MD5:
44dceaa0cc11acae73675c4225473f04
SHA1:
ce92fe04e3a28953b604c97ba53d7269567c8338
SHA256:
F67635DAB513A1263D16A3298982E86E08A1C5F48C66BE37D8E75C2844751F52
File Size:
2.08 MB, 2079696 bytes
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MD5:
c1e74d966531d533f6da6fd3f149c745
SHA1:
fa71c55abdd0d42e84028d10c176654f31aa3d2a
SHA256:
9D80BC694C0E581B942DCE86EEE2A3F5213E7542BCB3E3A7474912E78F5A12DA
File Size:
2.26 MB, 2264016 bytes
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Windows Portable Executable Attributes
- File doesn't have "Rich" header
- File doesn't have debug information
- File doesn't have exports table
- File is .NET application
- File is 32-bit executable
- File is either console or GUI application
- File is GUI application (IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI)
- File is not packed
- IMAGE_FILE_DLL is not set inside PE header (Executable)
- IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE is set inside PE header (Executable Image)
File Icons
File Icons
This section displays icon resources found within family samples. Malware often replicates icons commonly associated with legitimate software to mislead users into believing the malware is safe.
Windows PE Version Information
Windows PE Version Information
This section displays values and attributes that have been set in the Windows file version information data structure for samples within this family. To mislead users, malware actors often add fake version information mimicking legitimate software.| Name | Value |
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| Assembly Version |
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| Company Name | ArcadeSafari |
| File Description | ArcadeSafariInstaller |
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| Internal Name | RegularInstaller.exe |
| Legal Copyright | Copyright © ArcadeSafari 2012 |
| Original Filename | RegularInstaller.exe |
| Product Name | ArcadeSafariInstaller |
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Digital Signatures
Digital Signatures
This section lists digital signatures that are attached to samples within this family. When analyzing and verifying digital signatures, it is important to confirm that the signature’s root authority is a well-known and trustworthy entity and that the status of the signature is good. Malware is often signed with non-trustworthy “Self Signed” digital signatures (which can be easily created by a malware author with no verification). Malware may also be signed by legitimate signatures that have an invalid status, and by signatures from questionable root authorities with fake or misleading “Signer” names.| Signer | Root | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ArcadeSafari | VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority - G5 | Root Not Trusted |
Block Information
Block Information
During analysis, EnigmaSoft breaks file samples into logical blocks for classification and comparison with other samples. Blocks can be used to generate malware detection rules and to group file samples into families based on shared source code, functionality and other distinguishing attributes and characteristics. This section lists a summary of this block data, as well as its classification by EnigmaSoft. A visual representation of the block data is also displayed, where available.| Total Blocks: | 262 |
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| Potentially Malicious Blocks: | 0 |
| Whitelisted Blocks: | 96 |
| Unknown Blocks: | 166 |
Visual Map
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Files Modified
Files Modified
This section lists files that were created, modified, moved and/or deleted by samples in this family. File system activity can provide valuable insight into how malware functions on the operating system.| File | Attributes |
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| \device\namedpipe\gmdasllogger | Generic Write,Read Attributes |
| c:\users\user\appdata\locallow\microsoft\cryptneturlcache\content\62b5af9be9adc1085c3c56ec07a82bf6 | Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data |
| c:\users\user\appdata\locallow\microsoft\cryptneturlcache\content\7b8944ba8ad0efdf0e01a43ef62becd0_4357b63423fe84a03d7281dcd45c2441 | Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data |
| c:\users\user\appdata\locallow\microsoft\cryptneturlcache\content\7d266d9e1e69fa1eefb9699b009b34c8_0a9bfdd75b598c2110cbf610c078e6e6 | Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data |
| c:\users\user\appdata\locallow\microsoft\cryptneturlcache\content\8dfdf057024880d7a081afbf6d26b92f | Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data |
| c:\users\user\appdata\locallow\microsoft\cryptneturlcache\metadata\62b5af9be9adc1085c3c56ec07a82bf6 | Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data |
| c:\users\user\appdata\locallow\microsoft\cryptneturlcache\metadata\7b8944ba8ad0efdf0e01a43ef62becd0_4357b63423fe84a03d7281dcd45c2441 | Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data |
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| c:\users\user\appdata\locallow\microsoft\cryptneturlcache\metadata\8dfdf057024880d7a081afbf6d26b92f | Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data |
| c:\windows\appcompat\programs\amcache.hve | Read Data,Read Control,Write Data |
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| c:\windows\appcompat\programs\amcache.hve | Write Attributes |
Registry Modifications
Registry Modifications
This section lists registry keys and values that were created, modified and/or deleted by samples in this family. Windows Registry activity can provide valuable insight into malware functionality. Additionally, malware often creates registry values to allow itself to automatically start and indefinitely persist after an initial infection has compromised the system.| Key::Value | Data | API Name |
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| HKLM\software\microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\4eb6d578499b1ccf5f581ead56be3d9b6744a5e5::blob | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKLM\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\notifications\data::418a073aa3bc1c75 | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKLM\system\software\microsoft\tip\aggregateresults::data | RegNtPreCreateKey |
Windows API Usage
Windows API Usage
This section lists Windows API calls that are used by the samples in this family. Windows API usage analysis is a valuable tool that can help identify malicious activity, such as keylogging, security privilege escalation, data encryption, data exfiltration, interference with antivirus software, and network request manipulation.| Category | API |
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| User Data Access |
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| Process Manipulation Evasion |
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| Process Shell Execute |
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Shell Command Execution
Shell Command Execution
This section lists Windows shell commands that are run by the samples in this family. Windows Shell commands are often leveraged by malware for nefarious purposes and can be used to elevate security privileges, download and launch other malware, exploit vulnerabilities, collect and exfiltrate data, and hide malicious activity.
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\\dw20.exe dw20.exe -x -s 1528
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