AlMiSoft - 0.5% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has been digitally signed by AlMiSoft and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.

You will typically notice AlMiSoft when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where AlMiSoft appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the AlMiSoft certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file digitally signed by AlMiSoft:

Screenshot of the AlMiSoft certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by AlMiSoft 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, and so on. You can also examine the address for AlMiSoft, such as the street name, city and country.

Thawte Code Signing CA - G2 and Thawte Code Signing CA has issued the AlMiSoft certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

AlMiSoft Files

The following are the AlMiSoft files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/52BrowserMaulkorb.exe
0/52UACLib.dll
0/43BrowserMaulkorb.exe
0/53browseranonymisierer20.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
McAfee-GW-EditionHeuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious-BAY.K

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 200 scan reports for the AlMiSoft files. 1 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, 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:

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