Threat Database Adware Zip Arcade Ads

Zip Arcade Ads

By CagedTech in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 66
First Seen: January 6, 2016
Last Seen: May 8, 2021
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Zip Arcade Flash Games platform has premium games that are accessible to users who install the Zip Arcade browser plug-in. The Zip Arcade gaming platform may attract users with seasonal games, achievement system and access to beta testing for a limited number of users. You may want to take into consideration that you would need to tolerate advertisements on your homepage and new tab if you wish to play premium games on Ziparcade.com. The Zip Arcade plug-in is not located on Ziparcade.com and may be acquired via free software packages only.

Security experts recognize the Zip Arcade plug-in to be an adware because it may share information like your geographical location, IP address, browsing history and bookmarks collection with interested third parties. The ZipArcade Games Ltd. company may share information that the Zip Arcade collected from your PC with online merchants. The Zip Arcade adware might show interstitial ads, banners, and pop-up windows loaded with custom-made advertising content from sponsors. The Zip Arcade adware is built with the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) framework and might affect all major Internet clients.

The Zip Arcade adware may place corrupted XPI, CRX, DLL and BHO files across several system folders that may include InetCache, AppData and Temporary Internet Files. The Zip Arcade adware-powered plug-in may not appear in the 'Programs and Features' panel of Windows considering that most samples of the Zip Arcade adware are built as portable executable. The ads by the Zip Arcade adware may not be blocked by ad-blockers and feature links to untrusted domains that may welcome users to install riskware like WinPcap and YouShaHD Player. Most users may not be satisfied with the quality of the premium games on Zipacade.com and might want to use a reliable anti-spyware instrument to delete all traces of the Zip Arcade adware.

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File System Details

Zip Arcade Ads may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. setup.exe 6b36eb9faa244ef96d56f69472042b24 1

Registry Details

Zip Arcade Ads may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{5ACC1C7F-8C3E-44DB-9B84-972085F1F756}
{EE4E6262-375F-4405-950B-2C6E4884FC7C}
Software\AppDataLow\Software\GKFM9MN8YMNU8FKN8WEOUGJ5FVNHADQ1
Software\Classes\ZipArcade.Control
Software\Classes\ZipArcade.Control.1
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{EE4E6262-375F-4405-950B-2C6E4884FC7C}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{72B2CC04-02E1-4EB2-A4B1-8476A36823EC}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{EE4E6262-375F-4405-950B-2C6E4884FC7C}

Directories

Zip Arcade Ads may create the following directory or directories:

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ZipArcade
%LOCALAPPDATA%\ZipArcade

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