AhnLab, Inc. - 0.021% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by AhnLab, Inc.? If so, please read on.
You'll probably see AhnLab, Inc. when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:
You can also view the AhnLab, Inc. certificate with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the AhnLab, Inc. file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here's a screencap of a file digitally signed by AhnLab, Inc.:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by AhnLab, Inc. and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can see all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, etc. You can also view the address for AhnLab, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA has issued the AhnLab, Inc. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
AhnLab, Inc. Files
These are the AhnLab, Inc. files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/54 | amonlwlh.sys |
| 0/51 | amontdlh.sys |
| 0/55 | amoncdw8.sys |
| 0/46 | amontdlh.sys |
| 0/47 | HSUpdate.exe |
| 0/54 | nzbrcom.dll |
| 0/57 | asdsvc.exe |
| 0/47 | mfdwl.dll |
| 0/50 | amontdnt.sys |
| 0/46 | amontdnt.sys |
| 0/48 | mkd25hk.dll |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the AhnLab, Inc. files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AegisLab | AdWare.MSIL.Kranet |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 4818 scan results for the AhnLab, Inc. files. 1 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 460dbfed46f7d23930bf0c3a1ed335b7
- 6d1f15c8b89225b9bbffe923241a6ac4
- 64353124ff7130a76154fe10d2670458
- 5be7658868ea973eda24e7ec917198ba
- 0c10765ad74672bfb3a306406d44f21a