Architecture Software - 9% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Architecture Software? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Generic.F9E and Virus.F9E.Gen!c. The detection rate for the Architecture Software files collected here is 9%. Please read on for more details.

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

Screenshot where Architecture Software appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Architecture Software certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Architecture Software:

Screenshot of the Architecture Software certificate

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 Architecture Software 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 view the address for Architecture Software, such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2 has issued the Architecture Software certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Architecture Software Files

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

Detection RatioFile Name
5/57SM_SR.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
AVGGeneric.F9E
AegisLabVirus.F9E.Gen!c
CrowdStrikemalicious_confidence_73% (D)
DrWebDLOADER.Trojan
RisingMalware.Generic!mf20npZaLHM@6 (thunder)

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 57 scan results for the Architecture Software files. 5 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review 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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