Evidon, Inc. - 3% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Evidon, Inc.? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Win32:Crossrider-C [PUP] and threats.multiple. The detection rate for the Evidon, Inc. files collected here is 3%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably see Evidon, 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 additional details from the Evidon, Inc. digital signature with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Evidon, Inc. file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screencap of a file that has been digitally signed by Evidon, Inc.:
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 Evidon, 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, and so on. You can also view the address for Evidon, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
UTN-USERFirst-Object has issued the Evidon, Inc. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
Evidon, Inc. Files
The following are the Evidon, Inc. files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 5/47 | ghostery-ie.exe |
| 0/42 | GhosteryBrowserHelperObject.dll |
| 0/45 | GhosteryRegistryProxy.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Evidon, Inc. files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| Avast | Win32:Crossrider-C [PUP] |
| Baidu-International | threats.multiple |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/Packed.ScrambleWrapper.A |
| Kingsoft | Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Sophos | Generic PUA EL |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 188 scan reports for the Evidon, Inc. files. 5 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 00a360d17b416ce4a553a541f18c27640a