Encore Software - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Encore Software? If that's the case, please read on.

You will probably notice Encore Software when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:

Screenshot where Encore Software appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Encore Software certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screengrab of a file that has been digitally signed by Encore Software:

Screenshot of the Encore Software certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Encore Software and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot 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 see the address for Encore Software, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Encore Software certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Encore Software Files

The following are the Encore Software files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/50NewShortcut1_3D76208BA8224A1EA5F15A1BD5296052.exe
0/48NewShortcut2_68D6C10FBED446168492FD5F002F2D20.exe
0/45NewShortcut2_097D9DA934BC4BE0917476223395B49E.exe
0/56launcher.exe
0/43NewShortcut4_84AE25685D9B4259BFCE375C5099A960.exe
0/47NewShortcut2_A5C6DC9F60EE48629BBBA6DFFB396238.exe
0/43NewShortcut3_A8BECA13185542578EB73AE245279C2C.exe
0/50NewShortcut2_331D576181C14BD4B712B7D8D9E5C478.exe
0/45NewShortcut6_C31ED201FF8C41EFA21B3EB2D886B5F2.exe
0/52NewShortcut1_932B0A9EF5A64A86B302F4F5BCA6D019.exe

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 1041 scan reports for the Encore Software files. 0 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can view 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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