ClickRunSoftware - 10% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by ClickRunSoftware? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as InstallCore (fs) and Win32/InstallCore.BN.Gen. The detection rate for the ClickRunSoftware files collected here is 10%. Please read on for more details.

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

Screenshot where ClickRunSoftware appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the ClickRunSoftware certificate with the following steps:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file digitally signed by ClickRunSoftware:

Screenshot of the ClickRunSoftware certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by ClickRunSoftware 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 view the address for ClickRunSoftware, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the ClickRunSoftware certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

ClickRunSoftware Files

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

Detection RatioFile Name
4/47ICReinstall_ZipOpenerSetup.exe
5/47ICReinstall_UltimateCodec.exe
3/47CodecPack[2].exe
6/46PDFWriterSetup.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
DrWebAdware.InstallCore.114, Trojan.Packed.24524
ESET-NOD32Win32/InstallCore.BN.Gen, a variant of Win32/InstallCore.CH
F-ProtW32/InstallCore.R3.gen!Eldorado
KingsoftWin32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
SophosInstall Core Click run software
TrendMicro-HouseCallTROJ_GEN.F47V0623
VIPREInstallCore (fs)

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 187 scan reports for the ClickRunSoftware files. 18 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 based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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