Boost Shopping - 1.2% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a file that is digitally signed by Boost Shopping? If that's the case, please read on.

You will typically see Boost Shopping when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Boost Shopping appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for Boost Shopping with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file signed by Boost Shopping:

Screenshot of the Boost Shopping 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 Boost Shopping 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, and so on. You can also view the address for Boost Shopping, such as the street name, city and country.

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

Boost Shopping Files

The following are the Boost Shopping files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/55Boost.dll
2/5464Boost.dll
3/5564Boost.dll
0/57Boost.exe
0/5564Boost.dll
0/55Boost.dll
0/56Boost.dll
0/56Boost.dll
0/57Boost.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the Boost Shopping files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
AVGGeneric.C97
DrWebAdware.Shopper.865
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.Rollnon, PUP.Optional.Boost.A
TrendMicro-HouseCallSuspicious_GEN.F47V0510

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 500 scan reports for the Boost Shopping files. 6 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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