Bit Guardian GmbH - 6% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Bit Guardian GmbH? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Malicious and Program.Unwanted.4429. The detection rate for the Bit Guardian GmbH files collected here is 6%. Please read on for more details.

You will typically notice Bit Guardian GmbH when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Bit Guardian GmbH appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Bit Guardian GmbH certificate with the following procedure:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Bit Guardian GmbH 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 digitally signed by Bit Guardian GmbH:

Screenshot of the Bit Guardian GmbH certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Bit Guardian GmbH 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, and so on. You can also view the address for Bit Guardian GmbH, such as the street name, city and country.

Sectigo RSA Extended Validation Code Signing CA has issued the Bit Guardian GmbH certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Bit Guardian GmbH Files

These are the Bit Guardian GmbH files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
4/70agpsetup.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the Bit Guardian GmbH files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
APEXMalicious
DrWebProgram.Unwanted.4429
ESET-NOD32Win32/GT32SupportGeeks.X potentially unwanted
WebrootW32.Adware.Gen

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 70 scan results for the Bit Guardian GmbH files. 4 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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