Advanced PC Tools - 6% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Advanced PC Tools? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Virus.Gen!c and Artemis. The detection rate for the Advanced PC Tools files collected here is 6%. Please read on for more details.
You'll probably see Advanced PC Tools when running 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 Advanced PC Tools with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Advanced PC Tools file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Advanced PC Tools:
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 Advanced PC Tools and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab 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 Advanced PC Tools, such as the street name, city and country.
COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the Advanced PC Tools certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
Advanced PC Tools Files
These are the Advanced PC Tools files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 4/53 | appmanager.exe |
| 4/50 | gpcw.exe |
| 2/57 | PCDUI.exe |
| 2/50 | unins000.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Advanced PC Tools files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Optimizer.0C7, Generic.0C7 |
| AegisLab | Virus.Gen!c |
| McAfee | Artemis!646FA2A435FD, Artemis!816D389E4739 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 210 scan results for the Advanced PC Tools files. 12 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 based on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 00cf98ace423f3e3cce290edf6ad55cd56