LLC “SOFT TRADE LTD” – 5% Detection Rate – Amonetize

Hello! If you’ve been following me for the last year you know that I’ve been examining many software publishers that put a digital signature on their downloads. Today I found another publisher called LLC “SOFT TRADE LTD”.

LLC SOFT TRADE LTD

Typically you’d see the LLC “SOFT TRADE LTD” publisher name appear when double-clicking on the FlashPlayer__6741_i1609075630_il45347.exe file: It is also possible to check a digital signature by looking at a file’s properties. Here’s a screenshot of the LLC “SOFT TRADE LTD” certificate.

LLC SOFT TRADE LTD certificate

 

The company is located in Ukraine says the certificate. UserTrust and Comodo is found in the certificate chain:

SOFT TRADE LTD LLC cert chain

What caught my attention was that the download was called FlashPlayer__6741_i1609075630_il45347.exe. This might look like an official Adobe Flash Player download, but it is not. If it was an official download, it should be digitally signed by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Here’s how the authentic Adobe Flash Player looks like when you double click on it. Notice that the “Verified publisher” says “Adobe Systems Incorporated”.
Adobe Systems Incorporated - Adobe Flashplayer Installer

 

Here’s how the LLC “SOFT TRADE LTD” installer looks like:

LLC SOFT TRADE LTD installer

ADWARE/Amonetize.Gen and a variant of Win32/Amonetize.HN potentially unwanted are some detection names according to VirusTotal:

LLC SOFT TRADE LTD anti-virus report

Did you also find a LLC “SOFT TRADE LTD” file? What kind of download was it? If you remember the download link, please post it in the comments below.

Thank you for reading.

2 thoughts on “LLC “SOFT TRADE LTD” – 5% Detection Rate – Amonetize

  1. Found this suspect site when trying to find a printer driver. hxxp://korrektbt .hu/services/page.php?q=driver-officejet-pro-1150c-xp
    Had a digital signature from LLC “Soft Trade Ltd” on the downloaded file. Did not install after reading your article.

  2. on this webside: hxxps://dailyuploads .net/vn9n5lt3q8gf
    I downloaded this file: Kon Boot for Windows 2.5.0.rar__14714_il19494
    and surprise:
    Installation llr1
    LLC “SOFT TRADE LTD”
    Did not install!

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