Avanquest Software SAS - 3% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Avanquest Software SAS? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Program.Unwanted.2450 and Program.Unwanted.2424. The detection rate for the Avanquest Software SAS files collected here is 3%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably notice Avanquest Software SAS when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the digital signature details for Avanquest Software SAS with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Avanquest Software SAS file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Avanquest Software SAS:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Avanquest Software SAS and that no one has tampered with the file.
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 examine the address for Avanquest Software SAS, such as the street name, city and country.
GlobalSign Extended Validation CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G3 and Symantec Class 3 Extended Validation Code Signing CA - G2 has issued the Avanquest Software SAS certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Avanquest Software SAS Files
These are the Avanquest Software SAS files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/67 | SetupAQ.exe |
| 4/69 | DWTray.exe |
| 1/71 | AQNotif.exe |
| 2/69 | AQNotif.exe |
| 1/70 | AQNotif.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Avanquest Software SAS files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| Cyren | W32/GenPua.50085260!Olympus |
| DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.2424, Program.Unwanted.2450, Program.Unwanted.5053, Program.Unwanted.4549 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Avanquest.B potentially unwanted |
| Rising | Malware.Heuristic.MLite(80%) (AI-LITE:GORSG6lNpUDYWWSyBFz8/A) |
| VBA32 | suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 346 scan results for the Avanquest Software SAS files. 9 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 538a2ed83497ceeb8ff86d42
- 1c8422418769541c120fb656823e24f8
- 63c3385d477f175bb1bc2e8e158e3ef2
- 74c74da880aed94538c1acdb
- 28f8bfe689388ec2a8934461376bc5ef