INTERNET PROJECT LLC - 5% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from INTERNET PROJECT LLC? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Program.Freemake.175 and PUA:Win32/CandyOpen. The detection rate for the INTERNET PROJECT LLC files collected here is 5%. Please read on for more details.

You will probably notice INTERNET PROJECT LLC when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:

Screenshot where INTERNET PROJECT LLC appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for INTERNET PROJECT LLC with the following steps:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the INTERNET PROJECT LLC file
  2. Right-click the file and select Properties
  3. Click on the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click on the View Certificate button

Here's a screengrab of a file signed by INTERNET PROJECT LLC:

Screenshot of the INTERNET PROJECT LLC certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by INTERNET PROJECT LLC and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap 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 INTERNET PROJECT LLC, such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign Extended Validation CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G3 has issued the INTERNET PROJECT LLC certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

INTERNET PROJECT LLC Files

These are the INTERNET PROJECT LLC files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
10/70FreemakeVideoDownloaderSetup.exe
3/68ProductUpdater.exe
1/68ProductUpdater.exe
2/67ProductUpdater.exe
3/65ProductUpdater.exe
3/66ProductUpdater.exe
2/68ProductUpdater.exe
4/68ProductUpdater.exe
4/68ProductUpdater.exe
2/70ProductUpdater.exe
3/73ProductUpdater.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the INTERNET PROJECT LLC files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
ClamAVWin.Trojan.Agent-6697829-0
CylanceUnsafe
CyrenW32/Trojan.OPNJ-8666
DrWebProgram.Freemake.175, Program.Freemake.174
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Freemake.A potentially unwanted
FortinetRiskware/Freemake
MicrosoftPUA:Win32/CandyOpen
PandaPUP/FreeMake
RisingPUA.CandyOpen!8.F604 (CLOUD)
TrendMicroPUA.Win32.Freemake.AA
TrendMicro-HouseCallPUA.Win32.Freemake.AA, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0512, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0522, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0718
eGambitPUP.Optional.Freemake

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 751 scan reports for the INTERNET PROJECT LLC files. 37 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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