Alawar Entertainment Inc - 0.898% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has a digital signature from Alawar Entertainment Inc and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.

You'll probably see Alawar Entertainment Inc when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Alawar Entertainment Inc appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Alawar Entertainment Inc certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Alawar Entertainment Inc:

Screenshot of the Alawar Entertainment Inc certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Alawar Entertainment Inc and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot 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, etc. You can also view the address for Alawar Entertainment Inc, such as the street name, city and country.

Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Alawar Entertainment Inc certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Alawar Entertainment Inc Files

These are the Alawar Entertainment Inc files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/51BrinkofConsciousnessDorianGraySydromeCollectorsEditionPl_20002D9189.exe
2/52ScriptHost64.dll
0/54ChickenInvaders5CluckoftheDarkSideHalloweenEdition_12816D1243.exe
0/68alienshooterrus_4375.exe
0/53RescueTeam5De_1669D1184.exe
0/56Akhra.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Alawar Entertainment Inc files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.BestToolBars.A
VIPREBesttoolbars (fs)
ZillyaAdware.BrowseFox.Win32.170864

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 334 scan results for the Alawar Entertainment Inc files. 3 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. 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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