GamerForest - 16% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by GamerForest? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Trojan ( 004d2a371 ) and Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT. The detection rate for the GamerForest files collected here is 16%. Please read on for more details.

You'll typically notice GamerForest when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

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

You can view the digital signature details for GamerForest with the following procedure:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the GamerForest 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 screenshot of a file signed by GamerForest:

Screenshot of the GamerForest certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by GamerForest and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot 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, and so on. You can also see the address for GamerForest, such as the street name, city and country.

thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the GamerForest certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

GamerForest Files

These are the GamerForest files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
9/55gfore.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
AVGGeneric.856
AVwareTrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
DrWebAdware.Superfish.245
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Packed.Komodia.D suspicious
FortinetPossibleThreat
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 004d2a371 )
K7GWTrojan ( 004d2a371 )
SophosGeneric PUA KA (PUA)
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 55 scan reports for the GamerForest files. 9 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review 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:

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