GameHouse - 2% Detection Rate *
Did you just download a file that has a digital signature from GameHouse and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.
You will typically notice GameHouse 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 GameHouse certificate with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the GameHouse file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here's a screengrab of a file digitally signed by GameHouse:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by GameHouse and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above, you can see 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 see the address for GameHouse, such as the street name, city and country.
Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2 has issued the GameHouse certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
GameHouse Files
These are the GameHouse files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/55 | ogmservice-setup.exe |
| 3/50 | deliciouswinteredition.exe |
| 4/50 | Delicious Super Pack.exe |
| 0/51 | ogmservice.exe |
| 0/46 | ogmservice.exe |
| 0/55 | ogmservice.exe |
| 0/48 | bstrapInstall.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the GameHouse files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| DrWeb | Trojan.Siggen6.26479 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious-BAY.O |
| Rising | PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594 |
| TrendMicro | PAK_Generic.009 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | PAK_Generic.009 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 355 scan reports for the GameHouse files. 8 of these scan results 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:
- 280cb9fb9e34d6