Emme - 13% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Emme? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Generic.D7D and Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT. The detection rate for the Emme files collected here is 13%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably see Emme when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the additional details from the Emme digital signature with the following steps:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Emme file
- Right-click 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 signed by Emme:
As you can see in the screencap above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Emme and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab 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 Emme, such as the street name, city and country.
Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2 has issued the Emme certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.
Emme Files
These are the Emme files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/57 | SPMSchedule.exe |
| 2/56 | SPMSchedule.exe |
| 19/56 | SPMSchedule.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Emme files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Generic.D7D |
| AVware | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Avast | Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.200A |
| Comodo | ApplicUnwnt |
| DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.1092 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Adware.SpeedingUpMyPC.AS |
| Fortinet | Riskware/SpeedingUpMyPC |
| GData | Win32.Application.Agent.8FRN8Q |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.PCSpeedMaximizer |
| McAfee | Artemis!B8401EF680DD |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.tm |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.Unwanted.ebktmd |
| Panda | PUP/PCSpeedMaximizer |
| Rising | Trjoan.Generic-KyxpofNvK8H (Cloud) |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | PUP.PCSpeedMaximizer/Variant |
| Symantec | WS.Reputation.1, Trojan.Gen.2 |
| Tencent | Win32.Risk.Adware.Peyy |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Yandex | PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC! |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 169 scan reports for the Emme files. 22 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:
- 27726b06aa5124
- 7dee06b42c2801a5