Arcade Candy - 2% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Arcade Candy? If so, please read on.

You will probably see Arcade Candy when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:

Screenshot where Arcade Candy appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for Arcade Candy with the following steps:

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

Here's a screengrab of a file signed by Arcade Candy:

Screenshot of the Arcade Candy 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 Arcade Candy and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can see 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 see the address for Arcade Candy, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Arcade Candy certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Arcade Candy Files

These are the Arcade Candy files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/46candyEX.dll
2/45candyEX.dll
1/47candyUpdater.exe
1/47candyEX.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
NormanArcadeCandy.A
TrendMicro-HouseCallTROJ_GEN.R0C1H01HA13

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 241 scan reports for the Arcade Candy files. 5 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view 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:

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