INSTALLIUM LTD - 6% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by INSTALLIUM LTD? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Adware.Conduit.101 and Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect.N. The detection rate for the INSTALLIUM LTD files collected here is 6%. Please read on for more details.

You will probably see INSTALLIUM LTD when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where INSTALLIUM LTD appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the INSTALLIUM LTD digital signature with the following steps:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file that has been signed by INSTALLIUM LTD:

Screenshot of the INSTALLIUM LTD certificate

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

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap 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 INSTALLIUM LTD, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the INSTALLIUM LTD certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

INSTALLIUM LTD Files

These are the INSTALLIUM LTD files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
3/51Search_Protect_non_Google.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the INSTALLIUM LTD files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
DrWebAdware.Conduit.101
ESET-NOD32Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect.N
VIPREConduit (fs)

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 51 scan results for the INSTALLIUM LTD files. 3 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 is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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