Advance System Care, Inc. - 1.4% Detection Rate *

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

You'll probably notice Advance System Care, Inc. when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Advance System Care, Inc. appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Advance System Care, Inc. certificate with the following steps:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Advance System Care, Inc.:

Screenshot of the Advance System Care, Inc. certificate

As you can see in the screengrab above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Advance System Care, Inc. 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 view the address for Advance System Care, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Advance System Care, Inc. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Advance System Care, Inc. Files

The following are the Advance System Care, Inc. files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/68asrdmon.sys
1/70asrdmon.sys

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
DrWebProgram.Unwanted.2944

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 138 scan reports for the Advance System Care, Inc. files. 2 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view 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:

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