EpicPlay, LLC - 9% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by EpicPlay, LLC? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Adware.GameVance.AW and Adware.GameVance.BA. The detection rate for the EpicPlay, LLC files collected here is 9%. Please read on for more details.

You will probably notice EpicPlay, LLC when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where EpicPlay, LLC appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the EpicPlay, LLC certificate with the following procedure:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the EpicPlay, LLC 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 screenshot of a file digitally signed by EpicPlay, LLC:

Screenshot of the EpicPlay, LLC certificate

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

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab 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, and so on. You can also examine the address for EpicPlay, LLC, such as the street name, city and country.

Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority has issued the EpicPlay, LLC certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

EpicPlay, LLC Files

These are the EpicPlay, LLC files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
6/46Toparcadehits.dll
6/47updater.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the EpicPlay, LLC files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
BkavW32.Clod3da.Trojan.dfd8
ComodoApplicUnwnt
EmsisoftAdware.GameVance.BA (B), Adware.GameVance.AW (B)
F-SecureAdware.GameVance.AW
GDataAdware.GameVance.BA, Adware.GameVance.AW
MalwarebytesAdware.GameVance
MicroWorld-eScanAdware.GameVance.BA
VIPREGameVance (fs)

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 141 scan reports for the EpicPlay, LLC files. 12 of these scan results 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:

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