Fileangels - 29% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Fileangels? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Optimum Installer (fs) and PUP.Optional.OptimunInstaller. The detection rate for the Fileangels files collected here is 29%. Please read on for more details.

You'll typically see Fileangels when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:

Screenshot where Fileangels appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for Fileangels with the following steps:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Fileangels 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's a screencap of a file signed by Fileangels:

Screenshot of the Fileangels certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Fileangels 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 examine the address for Fileangels, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the Fileangels certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

Fileangels Files

The following are the Fileangels files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
9/53setup(1).exe
16/54setup (17).exe
11/54setup (3).exe
10/54setup.exe
12/54setup.exe
14/54setup (15).exe
14/54setup (28).exe
14/54setup.exe
12/45setup.exe
14/54setup.exe
17/54setup (12).exe
11/54setup (4).exe
6/54setup (43).exe
15/54setup (24).exe
6/54setup (23).exe
8/54B603.tmp
9/54setup.exe
2/54setup (13).exe

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
AVGAdPlugin.BNR, AdPlugin.BOV, Generic.0A3, AdPlugin.BSY, AdPlugin.BSE, AdPlugin.BQX, AdPlugin.BRI
AVwareOptimum Installer (fs)
AhnLab-V3PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller, PUP/Win32.Generic
AvastWin32:Adware-gen [Adw], Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
AviraADWARE/iBryte.Gen4, ADWARE/iBryte.Gen7
DrWebTrojan.DownLoader11.40640, Trojan.DownLoader11.38960
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/AdWare.iBryte.BK, a variant of Win32/Adware.iBryte.BO, Win32/Adware.iBryte.BO
F-ProtW32/A-9b4fee28!Eldorado, W32/A-7c309c3b!Eldorado, W32/A-68bb3f0d!Eldorado
FortinetW32/Zbot.AAN!tr
GDataWin32.Adware.IBryte.V, Win32.Adware.IBryte.W
IkarusAdWare.iBryte
K7AntiVirusAdware ( 004afa871 ), Adware ( 004b04701 )
K7GWAdware ( 004afa871 ), Adware ( 004b04701 )
KasperskyTrojan.Win32.Badur.jukw, not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte.hnqq, Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Genome.kwii, Trojan.Win32.Badur.khtl, not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte.hnte, not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte.jht
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.OptimunInstaller, PUP.Optional.IBryte
McAfeeIBryte-FRT
McAfee-GW-EditionIBryte-FRT
NANO-AntivirusRiskware.Win32.IBryte.dhbrit, Trojan.Win32.Badur.dijrwz, Trojan.Win32.Genome.didxdi
SophosiBryte Premium Installer
VIPREOptimum Installer (fs)

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 1681 scan reports for the Fileangels files. 488 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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