Even Balance, Inc. - 0.434% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a file that has been digitally signed by Even Balance, Inc.? If so, please read on.
You will probably notice Even Balance, Inc. 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 digital signature details for Even Balance, Inc. with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Even Balance, Inc. file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Even Balance, Inc.:
As you can see in the screencap above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Even Balance, Inc. 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 view the address for Even Balance, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA, VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA has issued the Even Balance, Inc. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Even Balance, Inc. Files
The following are the Even Balance, Inc. files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
The FreeFixer tool treats files from Even Balance, Inc. as trusted, which means that the Even Balance, Inc. files will appear with a green background and that there is no removal checkbox for the file. However, as you can see in the scan results below, a few of the anti-virus scanners detects the Even Balance, Inc. file(s). I'm pretty sure those detections are incorrect and that the files are safe. It's unlikely that Even Balance, Inc. would ship a malware file.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/49 | pnkbstra.exe |
| 1/47 | PnkBstrB.ex0 |
| 1/48 | pnkbstrb.exe |
| 1/59 | PnkBstrB.exe |
| 2/70 | PnkBstrB.exe |
| 0/53 | PnkBstrA.exe |
| 0/49 | pnkbstra.exe |
| 0/47 | PnkBstrA.exe |
| 0/50 | PnkBstrA.exe |
| 0/51 | PnkBstrA.exe |
| 0/54 | pnkbstra.exe |
| 0/49 | PnkBstrA.exe |
| 0/48 | pnkbstra.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Even Balance, Inc. files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
As mentioned above, I think these detections are false positives since it is very unlikely that Even Balance, Inc. would ship a malware file.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| APEX | Malicious |
| AhnLab-V3 | Win-Trojan/Fakeav.66872 |
| Bkav | W32.SyitmXD.Worm |
| Endgame | malicious (high confidence) |
| Paloalto | generic.ml |
| Symantec | Suspicious.Cloud.5 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 1382 scan reports for the Even Balance, Inc. files. 6 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 0d2354036437c5895f959ddc9cf89aa7
- 146bebee63f637fc8add56e76d131cb4
- 3345ad33e2918dac3c5bdb675544895d
- 421f62d12dd37a0bd13b4b9fcac9164e
- 779269ab55280c74dce6b7c1a05f8df1
- 272b52dfe9cf0246032738cee81c3c17
- 2e1655db731bcd9cd5dbc79cbaac3fec