Valcan Labs - 13% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Valcan Labs? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Blinkx/LeadImpact (fs) and Adware.Downware.11240. The detection rate for the Valcan Labs files collected here is 13%. Please read on for more details.

You'll typically see Valcan Labs when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Valcan Labs appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for Valcan Labs with the following procedure:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Valcan Labs:

Screenshot of the Valcan Labs certificate

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 Valcan Labs and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can view 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 Valcan Labs, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the Valcan Labs certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

Valcan Labs Files

These are the Valcan Labs files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
5/56RapidMediaConverterBrowser.exe
16/56RapidMediaConverterSetup[1].exe
0/54RapidMediaConverterApp.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
AVGGeneric.36C
AVwareBlinkx/LeadImpact (fs)
Antiy-AVLTrojan/Win32.TSGeneric
AvastWin32:Adware-gen [Adw]
AviraADWARE/Verti.383056
Baidu-InternationalPUA.Win32.Verti.K
BkavW32.HfsAdware.F974
DrWebAdware.Downware.11240
ESET-NOD32Win32/Verti.L potentially unwanted
K7AntiVirusAdware ( 004c72161 )
K7GWAdware ( 004c72161 )
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.ValcanLabs.A
McAfeeArtemis!82BA30A996E1
McAfee-GW-EditionArtemis
TencentWin32.Risk.Adware.Eani
VIPREBlinkx/LeadImpact (fs)

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 166 scan reports for the Valcan Labs files. 21 of these scan results 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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