Filter Results - 32% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Filter Results? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Adware.BrowseFox.DQ and PUP.Optional.FilterResults.A. The detection rate for the Filter Results files collected here is 32%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically see Filter Results 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 also view the Filter Results certificate with the following steps:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Filter Results file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Filter Results:
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 Filter Results and that the file has not been tampered with.
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 view the address for Filter Results, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Filter Results certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
Filter Results Files
The following are the Filter Results files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 14/55 | plugincontainer.exe |
| 27/56 | dd4c66b8-f943-4b10-8053-7e9ee39bba4a.dll |
| 13/56 | PluginContainer.exe |
| 14/56 | updater.exe |
| 14/56 | updater.exe |
| 15/56 | plugincontainer.exe |
| 34/56 | dd4c66b8-f943-4b10-8053-7e9ee39bba4a.dll |
| 13/56 | plugincontainer.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Filter Results files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| ALYac | Adware.BrowseFox.DQ |
| AVG | AdPlugin.DTY, Generic.F5E |
| AVware | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Ad-Aware | Adware.BrowseFox.DQ |
| AhnLab-V3 | PUP/Win32.BrowseFox |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.BTSGeneric |
| Arcabit | Adware.BrowseFox.DQ |
| Avira | ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen, ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
| Baidu-International | Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.BA, Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.AU |
| BitDefender | Adware.BrowseFox.DQ |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.5F9A |
| ClamAV | Win.Adware.Browsefox-1618, Heuristics.Trojan.Swizzor.Gen |
| Cyren | W32/S-a2713cdc!Eldorado, W32/S-7dc7046a!Eldorado, W32/Adware.HWGZ-7103 |
| DrWeb | Trojan.Yontoo.1949 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.AU potentially unwanted, a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.BA potentially unwanted |
| Emsisoft | Adware.BrowseFox.DQ (B) |
| F-Prot | W32/S-a2713cdc!Eldorado, W32/S-7dc7046a!Eldorado |
| F-Secure | Adware.BrowseFox.DQ |
| Fortinet | Riskware/BrowseFox |
| GData | Adware.BrowseFox.DQ, Win32.Application.BrowseFox.T |
| Jiangmin | Adware/Agent.axuo, Adware/Agent.baoq |
| K7AntiVirus | Unwanted-Program ( 004c6da41 ), Adware ( 004c328d1 ) |
| K7GW | Unwanted-Program ( 004c6da41 ), Adware ( 004c328d1 ) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.FilterResults.A |
| McAfee | BrowseFox.h, BrowseFox.i, Artemis!53C20B7C15DE |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BrowseFox.h, BrowseFox.i, Artemis!PUP |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Adware.BrowseFox.DQ |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dsjvud, Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dsfwfq, Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dtmyaf, Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dtlfax, Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dtjzjv |
| Panda | Trj/Genetic.gen, PUP/FilterResults |
| Qihoo-360 | Win32/Virus.Adware.708 |
| Rising | PE:Adware.Kazy!6.2581, PE:Adware.Kazy!6.25B8, PE:Adware.Kazy!6.26CB, PE:Malware.BrowseFox!6.26DB |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
| Tencent | Win32.Risk.Adware.Wmsq, Win32.Risk.Adware.Swla, Win32.Risk.Adware.Swkw, Win32.Risk.Adware.Lmut |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| ViRobot | Trojan.Win32.BHO.146160[h] |
| Zillya | Adware.BrowseFox.Win32.21339 |
| nProtect | Adware.BrowseFox.DQ |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 447 scan results for the Filter Results files. 144 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can view 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:
- 61de6ef5a0c35d1fc5d9a64c4791281c