Desktop Enhancement - 23% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Desktop Enhancement? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Unwanted-Program ( 004dc5171 ) and Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT. The detection rate for the Desktop Enhancement files collected here is 23%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically see Desktop Enhancement when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:
You can view the digital signature details for Desktop Enhancement with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Desktop Enhancement file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Desktop Enhancement:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Desktop Enhancement 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 examine the address for Desktop Enhancement, such as the street name, city and country.
Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2 has issued the Desktop Enhancement certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Desktop Enhancement Files
These are the Desktop Enhancement files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 13/57 | Не подтверждено 999000.~ |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Desktop Enhancement files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Generic.6F5 |
| AVware | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Avira | PUA/InstallCore.Gen |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.61F7 |
| DrWeb | Trojan.InstallCore.1935 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/InstallCore.AGM.gen potentially unwanted |
| GData | Script.Application.InstallCore.FE |
| K7AntiVirus | Unwanted-Program ( 004dc5171 ) |
| K7GW | Unwanted-Program ( 004dc5171 ) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.InstallCore |
| Qihoo-360 | HEUR/QVM06.1.0000.Malware.Gen |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Zillya | Trojan.InstallCoreCRTD.Win32.560 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 57 scan reports for the Desktop Enhancement files. 13 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:
- 39ea753eb91f6fbf