Backup Software Limited - 4% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Backup Software Limited? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as MyBackup.940 and MyPCBackup. The detection rate for the Backup Software Limited files collected here is 4%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably notice Backup Software Limited when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view additional details from the Backup Software Limited certificate with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Backup Software Limited file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Backup Software Limited:
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 Backup Software Limited and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can examine 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 Backup Software Limited, such as the street name, city and country.
DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA has issued the Backup Software Limited certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
Backup Software Limited Files
The following are the Backup Software Limited files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/56 | backupstack.exe |
| 1/56 | Signup Wizard.exe |
| 8/55 | MyPC Backup.exe |
| 1/56 | BackupStack.exe |
| 1/54 | Signup Wizard.exe |
| 6/56 | MyPC Backup.exe |
| 4/56 | $RSJLZHT.exe |
| 1/53 | MyPC Backup.exe |
| 1/54 | MyPC Backup.exe |
| 1/54 | BackupStack.exe |
| 4/54 | backupstack.exe |
| 5/56 | Configuration Updater.exe |
| 5/57 | backupstack.exe |
| 4/54 | MyPC Backup.exe |
| 1/56 | Updater.exe |
| 3/55 | MyPC Backup.exe |
| 2/53 | JustCloud.exe |
| 2/55 | Signup Wizard.exe |
| 1/55 | BackupStack.exe |
| 4/54 | CloudBackup576.exe |
| 1/56 | Signup Wizard.exe |
| 4/57 | Updater.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Backup Software Limited files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | MyBackup.940 |
| AVware | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, MyPC Backup (fs) |
| AegisLab | Win.Troj.Mediamagnet |
| DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.163, Program.PCBackup.3 |
| ESET-NOD32 | MSIL/MyPCBackup.D, a variant of MSIL/RunElevated.A |
| Ikarus | Win32.SuspectCrc |
| K7AntiVirus | Unwanted-Program ( 004a8e8b1 ) |
| K7GW | Unwanted-Program ( 004a8e8b1 ) |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.BackupMyPC.a |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.MyPCBackup.A |
| McAfee | Artemis!67488F4EDB19, Artemis!F35AF9D7647C, Artemis!23EA0C490C06 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis |
| Panda | Generic Suspicious |
| Symantec | MyPCBackup, WS.Reputation.1 |
| TrendMicro | ADW_MYPCBACKUP |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_GEN.R047H05KP14, TROJ_GEN.R047H05KO14, ADW_MYPCBACKUP, Suspicious_GEN.F47V1108, TROJ_GEN.R0C1H05KI14, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0126 |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, MyPC Backup (fs) (not malicious) |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I have collected 1592 scan reports for the Backup Software Limited files. 61 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 0caf19b1326854f0fda6cb110df30b5c