Data Perceptions - 0.164% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a file that has a digital signature from Data Perceptions? If that's the case, please read on.

You will typically notice Data Perceptions when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:

Screenshot where Data Perceptions appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the Data Perceptions digital signature with the following steps:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Data Perceptions:

Screenshot of the Data Perceptions certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Data Perceptions 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, and so on. You can also see the address for Data Perceptions, such as the street name, city and country.

UTN-USERFirst-Object and COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the Data Perceptions certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Data Perceptions Files

These are the Data Perceptions files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/46webupdatesvc4.exe
0/43WuWUI.exe
0/49WebUpdateSvc4.exe
0/57webupdatesvc4.exe
0/42webupdatesvc4.exe
0/54webupdatesvc4.exe
0/49webupdatesvc4.exe
0/46WuWUI.exe
0/57WebUpdateSvc4.exe
0/55WebUpdateSvc4.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
eSafeVirus in password protected archive

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 610 scan results for the Data Perceptions files. 1 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

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

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