Green Fire Software - 14% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Green Fire Software? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as PUP.Optional.MovieMaster.A and Injekt (fs). The detection rate for the Green Fire Software files collected here is 14%. Please read on for more details.

You will typically notice Green Fire Software when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Green Fire Software appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the Green Fire Software digital signature with the following procedure:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Green Fire Software file
  2. Right-click on the file and select Properties
  3. Click the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click the View Certificate button

Here is a screenshot of a file signed by Green Fire Software:

Screenshot of the Green Fire Software certificate

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 Green Fire Software 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, and so on. You can also view the address for Green Fire Software, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Green Fire Software certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Green Fire Software Files

The following are the Green Fire Software files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/53rVsVSGSx.exe
14/54mgaNftiJHc.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the Green Fire Software files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
AVGGeneric.4CB
AVwareInjekt (fs)
ComodoApplicUnwnt
DrWebAdware.Downware.8565
ESET-NOD32a variant of MSIL/Adware.PullUpdate.E
K7AntiVirusAdware ( 004a08ba1 )
K7GWAdware ( 004a08ba1 )
KingsoftWin32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.MovieMaster.A
McAfeeArtemis!E6317FAAB013
McAfee-GW-EditionArtemis
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.PullUpdate.dglbbq
SophosPull Update
VIPREInjekt (fs)

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 107 scan reports for the Green Fire Software files. 15 of these scan results 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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