Vuze Inc. - 4% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Vuze Inc.? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Unwanted-Program ( 004a9cff1 ) and not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Conduit.cnt. The detection rate for the Vuze Inc. files collected here is 4%. Please read on for more details.
You'll probably notice Vuze Inc. when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view additional details from the Vuze Inc. certificate with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Vuze Inc. file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here's a screencap of a file that has been signed by Vuze Inc.:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Vuze Inc. and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap 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, and so on. You can also examine the address for Vuze Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
Thawte Code Signing CA and Thawte Code Signing CA - G2 has issued the Vuze Inc. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
Vuze Inc. Files
The following are the Vuze Inc. files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/51 | Azureus.exe |
| 2/55 | i4j_extf_20_5p83tu.exe |
| 1/56 | libProcessAccess.dll |
| 14/68 | ConduitInstaller.exe |
| 0/54 | ShaperProbeC.exe |
| 0/56 | libProcessAccess64.dll |
| 0/42 | VuzeStream.exe |
| 0/42 | vzspath.exe |
| 0/57 | vzspath.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Vuze Inc. files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.SGeneric{S:DM} |
| Avast | Win32:Malware-gen |
| CMC | Virus.Win32.Xpaj.1!O |
| DrWeb | Adware.Conduit.350 |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/Somoto.F, a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AU potentially unwanted |
| Emsisoft | Application.Toolbar (A) |
| GData | Win32.Adware.Conduit.B |
| K7AntiVirus | Unwanted-Program ( 004a9cff1 ) |
| K7GW | Unwanted-Program ( 004a9cff1 ) |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Conduit.cnt |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.Conduit |
| Microsoft | PUA:Win32/Conduit |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.Conduit.dxppsk |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | Adware.BrApp/Variant |
| VBA32 | Downloader.Agent, suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h |
| ZoneAlarm | not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Conduit.cnt |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 481 scan reports for the Vuze Inc. files. 18 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 is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 28226c88b085fff18ff1981b84a844c0
- 68907a407752f51318b8f2bbd825377e
- 2bbf708f2c7fd562216b18c4f149bf0d