Installer Genius - 38% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Installer Genius? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Generic PUP.x and PUA_WINTHRUSTER.GB. The detection rate for the Installer Genius files collected here is 38%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably notice Installer Genius when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:
You can view additional details from the Installer Genius certificate with the following steps:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Installer Genius file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Installer Genius:
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 Installer Genius and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above, you can examine 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 view the address for Installer Genius, such as the street name, city and country.
COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the Installer Genius certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
Installer Genius Files
The following are the Installer Genius files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 21/55 | Setup_FileViewPro_2016.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Installer Genius files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVware | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| AegisLab | Pua.Solvusoft.Gen!c |
| Baidu | Multi.Threats.InArchive |
| Bkav | W32.Clodc4a.Trojan.7c47 |
| Comodo | ApplicUnwnt.Win32.Solvusoft.A |
| Cyren | W32/Trojan.IQHK-4895 |
| DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.1396 |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/Solvusoft.B potentially unwanted |
| Ikarus | PUA.Solvusoft |
| K7AntiVirus | Adware ( 004dcbeb1 ) |
| K7GW | Adware ( 004dcbeb1 ) |
| McAfee | Generic PUP.x |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Generic PUP.x |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Nsis.Banker1.ebojat |
| Sophos | Generic PUA BA (PUA) |
| Symantec | SMG.Heur!gen |
| TrendMicro | PUA_WINTHRUSTER.GB |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | PUA_WINTHRUSTER.GB |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| ViRobot | Adware.Solvusoft.2173104.D[h] |
| Yandex | Riskware.Agent! |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 55 scan results for the Installer Genius files. 21 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 is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 707fd3377ad86ea3876c353aa78dc382