AppWork GmbH - 4% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by AppWork GmbH? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as PUP/Multitoolbar and suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h. The detection rate for the AppWork GmbH files collected here is 4%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically see AppWork GmbH when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can also view the AppWork GmbH certificate with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the AppWork GmbH file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here's a screengrab of a file that has been digitally signed by AppWork GmbH:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by AppWork GmbH and that no one has tampered with the file.
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, etc. You can also view the address for AppWork GmbH, such as the street name, city and country.
GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA and GlobalSign Extended Validation CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G3 has issued the AppWork GmbH certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
AppWork GmbH Files
The following are the AppWork GmbH files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/51 | WebInstaller.exe |
| 1/57 | 130668601922365379.exe |
| 1/57 | JDownloader2Update.exe |
| 1/56 | JDownloader2.exe |
| 8/58 | 80176-670969-jdownloader.exe |
| 1/51 | WebInstaller.exe |
| 5/53 | JDSetup130494012935494348.exe |
| 1/57 | Uninstall JDownloader.exe |
| 1/55 | JDownloader2.exe |
| 4/58 | WebInstaller[1].exe |
| 1/56 | JDownloader2.exe |
| 8/61 | 228763-680183-jdownloader-2.exe |
| 1/73 | JDownloader2.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the AppWork GmbH files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Generic.936, Generic_c.ELG, BundleApp.HSN |
| AegisLab | Troj.Downloader.W32.Installmonster!c, Generic.C.Elg!c |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.F474 |
| CAT-QuickHeal | Downloader.InstallMonster.r5 (Not a Virus) |
| CrowdStrike | malicious_confidence_77% (D) |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/InstallCore.PL |
| Endgame | malicious (high confidence) |
| Fortinet | Adware/BundleApp |
| Invincea | virus.win32.sality.at |
| K7AntiVirus | Trojan ( 0049c6f91 ) |
| K7GW | Trojan ( 0049c6f91 ) |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.InstallMonster.xtd, not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Generic |
| Paloalto | Virus/Win32.malicious.azey |
| Panda | PUP/Multitoolbar, PUP/InstallCore |
| Sophos | Install Core |
| Tencent | Win32.Trojan.Gen.Vvhr, Win32.Trojan-downloader.Generic.Amlt |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | Suspicious_GEN.F47V0701 |
| VBA32 | suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h |
| Zillya | Adware.AddLyrics.Win32.8568 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 946 scan reports for the AppWork GmbH files. 34 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
In the analysis on this page I grouped all certificates where the signer name is set to upper and lower case variants of AppWork GmbH. These are the signer names:
- AppWork GmbH
- Appwork GmbH
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 11218c489dbd3bc8af35cdb519ba450dc59a
- 0091626fd168636edd78a174e8b75dac
- 5ca15b949ec0cbceceb7c57981b033a8
- 4c87501159a97e0fa43cf04a705381fc
- 263b2299b43270dc725b7eb1