Adaware Software - 0.315% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Adaware Software? If that's the case, please read on.

You'll typically notice Adaware Software when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

You can view the digital signature details for Adaware Software with the following procedure:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Adaware Software:

As you can see in the screencap above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Adaware Software and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above, you can examine 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 Adaware Software, such as the street name, city and country.

Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the Adaware Software certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

Adaware Software Files

The following are the Adaware Software files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Adaware Software files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 634 scan reports for the Adaware Software files. 2 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 done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

• 45f1afb9877e7c0f4327943b11107c5a
• 2ce657361dd67f977136d14790d73244

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