Branster Software Ltd - 37% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Branster Software Ltd? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) and Unsafe. The detection rate for the Branster Software Ltd files collected here is 37%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably see Branster Software Ltd when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:
You can view additional details from the Branster Software Ltd certificate with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Branster Software Ltd 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 signed by Branster Software Ltd:
As you can see in the screencap above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Branster Software Ltd and that the file has not been tampered with.
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 examine the address for Branster Software Ltd, such as the street name, city and country.
thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the Branster Software Ltd certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
Branster Software Ltd Files
The following are the Branster Software Ltd files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 30/71 | f_00050b |
| 23/71 | scrrun_0511732554.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Branster Software Ltd files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | FileRepMalware [PUP] |
| AegisLab | Adware.Win32.DealPly.2!c |
| AhnLab-V3 | PUP/Win32.Installer.C3487702 |
| Alibaba | AdWare:Win32/DealPly.c5425b84, AdWare:Win32/InstallCore.203192e8 |
| Avira | PUA/AD.InstallCore.gnvn, PUA/AD.InstallCore.acbha |
| Comodo | ApplicUnwnt@#30if6sy36xd3v |
| Cylance | Unsafe |
| DrWeb | Trojan.InstallCore.3711 |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/InstallCore.Gen.C potentially unwanted |
| Emsisoft | Application.Downloader (A) |
| Endgame | malicious (moderate confidence), malicious (high confidence) |
| F-Secure | PotentialRisk.PUA/AD.InstallCore |
| Fortinet | Adware/DealPly |
| Invincea | heuristic |
| K7AntiVirus | Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) |
| K7GW | Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.DealPly.gen |
| Malwarebytes | Adware.InstallCore |
| McAfee | InstallCore, Artemis!451CB87D1A66 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | InstallCore, Artemis!Trojan |
| Microsoft | PUA:Win32/InstallCore |
| Panda | Trj/CI.A, PUP/InstallCore |
| Qihoo-360 | Win32/Virus.Adware.5f0, Generic/HEUR/QVM20.1.3E71.Malware.Gen |
| Rising | Packer.Win32.Obfuscator.n (CLASSIC), Adware.InstallCore!1.C118 (CLASSIC) |
| Sangfor | Malware |
| Sophos | InnoMod (PUA) |
| Symantec | Trojan.Gen.MBT |
| TrendMicro | PUA.Win32.InstallCore.USMANHOBCQ |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | PUA.Win32.InstallCore.USMANHOBCQ |
| VBA32 | Adware.DealPly |
| ViRobot | Adware.Installcore.2351392 |
| Webroot | W32.Adware.Gen, W32.Adware.Installcore |
| ZoneAlarm | not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.DealPly.gen |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 142 scan results for the Branster Software Ltd files. 53 of these scan reports 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 5842391b381e94588602af8f301b7d18