SweetLabs Inc. - 1.6% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by SweetLabs Inc.? If so, please read on.

You will probably see SweetLabs Inc. when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:

Screenshot where SweetLabs Inc. appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for SweetLabs Inc. with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by SweetLabs Inc.:

Screenshot of the SweetLabs Inc. certificate

As you can see in the screencap above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by SweetLabs 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 examine the address for SweetLabs Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the SweetLabs Inc. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

SweetLabs Inc. Files

These are the SweetLabs Inc. files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
2/57Un_A.exe
0/68HostAppServiceUpdater.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the SweetLabs Inc. files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
AVGGeneric.0BD
AegisLabVirus.Gen!c

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 125 scan reports for the SweetLabs Inc. files. 2 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review 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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