CrushArcade - 0.881% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a file that is digitally signed by CrushArcade? If that's the case, please read on.

You will typically notice CrushArcade when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

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

You can view the additional details from the CrushArcade digital signature with the following procedure:

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

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

Screenshot of the CrushArcade certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by CrushArcade 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, etc. You can also see the address for CrushArcade, such as the street name, city and country.

thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the CrushArcade certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

CrushArcade Files

These are the CrushArcade files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
2/56updater.exe
0/57CaHelp.dll
0/57catwsw864.sys
0/57CatWSPrx64.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
AVGGeneric.BB9
BkavW32.HfsAdware.EDFA

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 227 scan reports for the CrushArcade files. 2 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 done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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