Haitao Gu - 1.8% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has a digital signature from Haitao Gu and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.

You will probably see Haitao Gu 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 Haitao Gu appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the Haitao Gu certificate with the following steps:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file signed by Haitao Gu:

Screenshot of the Haitao Gu certificate

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

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

Haitao Gu Files

The following are the Haitao Gu files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/57wintool.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
MalwarebytesAdware.Elex

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 57 scan results for the Haitao Gu files. 1 of these scan reports 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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