AfterDawn - 20% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by AfterDawn? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Adware ( 004a9bdf1 ) and GrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.OpenInstall. The detection rate for the AfterDawn files collected here is 20%. Please read on for more details.

You will typically see AfterDawn when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

You can view the additional details from the AfterDawn digital signature with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screencap of a file that has been signed by AfterDawn:

As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by AfterDawn and that the file has not been tampered with.

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, and so on. You can also examine the address for AfterDawn, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the AfterDawn certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

AfterDawn Files

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

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the AfterDawn 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 have gathered 55 scan reports for the AfterDawn files. 11 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

• 6c8e492a1be6bbf1bed872d138c21345

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