Fast Downloads - 5% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Fast Downloads? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Trojan.Packed.24524 and a variant of Win32/InstallCore.IL. The detection rate for the Fast Downloads files collected here is 5%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically see Fast Downloads when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view additional details from the Fast Downloads certificate with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Fast Downloads file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Fast Downloads:
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 Fast Downloads 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 examine the address for Fast Downloads, such as the street name, city and country.
COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the Fast Downloads certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.
Fast Downloads Files
These are the Fast Downloads files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 5/48 | cc_setup.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Fast Downloads files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| DrWeb | Trojan.Packed.24524 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/InstallCore.IL |
| Rising | PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594 |
| VBA32 | Downware.InstallCore |
| VIPRE | InstallCore (fs) |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 103 scan reports for the Fast Downloads files. 5 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, 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:
- 00d9726fd3e4b9094351093a3495f1fe97