CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.) - 9% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.)? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as InstallCore (fs) and Trojan.InstallCore.1289. The detection rate for the CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.) files collected here is 9%. Please read on for more details.

You'll typically see CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.) when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:

Screenshot where CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.) appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.) certificate with the following steps:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.) file
  2. Right-click the file and select Properties
  3. Click on the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click on the View Certificate button

Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.):

Screenshot of the CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.) certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.) and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab 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 see the address for CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.), such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2 has issued the CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.) certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.) Files

These are the CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.) files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
5/57chrome-download.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.) files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
AVwareInstallCore (fs)
DrWebTrojan.InstallCore.1289
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/InstallCore.ACQ.gen potentially unwanted
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.InstallCore
VIPREInstallCore (fs)

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 57 scan reports for the CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.) files. 5 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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