Comfort Software Group - 0.782% Detection Rate *
Did you just download a file that has a digital signature from Comfort Software Group and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.
You will typically see Comfort Software Group when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:
You can also view the Comfort Software Group certificate with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Comfort Software Group file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screencap of a file that has been signed by Comfort Software Group:
As you can see in the screencap above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Comfort Software Group and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above, you can view 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 Comfort Software Group, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, Sectigo RSA Code Signing CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA has issued the Comfort Software Group certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Comfort Software Group Files
The following are the Comfort Software Group files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/46 | FreeAlarmClock.exe |
| 1/68 | FreeVK.exe |
| 1/47 | FreeAlarmClock.exe |
| 1/55 | CClipboardCm64.exe |
| 1/53 | CClipboard.exe |
| 0/54 | FreeAlarmClock.exe |
| 0/54 | FreeCountdownTimer.exe |
| 0/55 | FreeVK.exe |
| 0/51 | FreeAlarmClock.exe |
| 0/47 | FreeStopwatch.exe |
| 0/54 | A0734852.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Comfort Software Group files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AhnLab-V3 | Trojan/Win64.Generic |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32.Crypted.iocdls |
| TotalDefense | malicious |
| VBA32 | Malware-Cryptor.Limpopo |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 639 scan reports for the Comfort Software Group files. 5 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:
- 23caadf23bbf52d19d315ed907d352e3
- 00fc3f7ed074c3ee0caefa65ade973856d
- 7aad2c278234967fb02ff89072ecbd65
- 30f85974e40f8532f411ebd51f548b76
- 22ec870b8b9e84b0eb7fb84d427b6f35