FTA APS - 3% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by FTA APS? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as a variant of Win32/FileTypeAssistant.A and WS.Reputation.1. The detection rate for the FTA APS files collected here is 3%. Please read on for more details.
You'll typically see FTA APS when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the additional details from the FTA APS digital signature with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the FTA APS file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file signed by FTA APS:
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 FTA APS and that no one has tampered with the file.
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, and so on. You can also examine the address for FTA APS, such as the street name, city and country.
COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the FTA APS certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
FTA APS Files
The following are the FTA APS files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/53 | tsasetup.exe |
| 1/52 | TSAssist.exe |
| 1/54 | tsasetup.exe |
| 1/57 | ufh.exe |
| 1/52 | tsasetup.exe |
| 2/54 | TSAssist.exe |
| 1/56 | ufhsetup.exe |
| 3/56 | ftacfg.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the FTA APS files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| DrWeb | Adware.Downware.8536 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/FileTypeAssistant.A, Win32/FileTypeAssistant.A |
| Sophos | Generic PUA PC |
| Symantec | WS.Reputation.1 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 434 scan results for the FTA APS files. 11 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view 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:
- 00a8bf96664c5d11a73aa0900284e705ce