Installmatic, LLC - 15% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Installmatic, LLC? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Gen:Variant.Adware.PopDeals.1 and Adware ( 004c2cfd1 ). The detection rate for the Installmatic, LLC files collected here is 15%. Please read on for more details.

You will probably see Installmatic, LLC 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 Installmatic, LLC appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for Installmatic, LLC with the following steps:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Installmatic, LLC file
  2. Right-click 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 Installmatic, LLC:

Screenshot of the Installmatic, LLC 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 Installmatic, LLC and that the file has not been tampered with.

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, etc. You can also examine the address for Installmatic, LLC, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO Code Signing CA 2 and COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the Installmatic, LLC certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Installmatic, LLC Files

These are the Installmatic, LLC files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
9/55PopDeals.exe
3/56PopDeals.exe
13/57popservice.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Installmatic, LLC files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
ALYacGen:Variant.Adware.PopDeals.1
AVGGeneric.36C, DealApp.396
Ad-AwareGen:Variant.Adware.PopDeals.1
Baidu-InternationalAdware.MSIL.Popdeals.G
BitDefenderGen:Variant.Adware.PopDeals.1
BkavW32.HfsAdware.1502
DrWebAdware.Shopper.930
ESET-NOD32a variant of MSIL/Adware.Popdeals.A, a variant of MSIL/Adware.Popdeals.G
EmsisoftGen:Variant.Adware.PopDeals.1 (B)
F-SecureGen:Variant.Adware.PopDeals.1
FortinetAdware/Popdeals
GDataGen:Variant.Adware.PopDeals.1
IkarusAdWare.MSIL.Popdeals
K7AntiVirusAdware ( 004c2cfd1 )
K7GWAdware ( 004c2cfd1 )
KasperskyTrojan.MSIL.Agent.aadey
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.PopDeals
McAfeeArtemis!6C21D8E4E755
McAfee-GW-EditionArtemis
MicroWorld-eScanGen:Variant.Adware.PopDeals.1
PandaGeneric Suspicious
Qihoo-360HEUR/QVM03.0.Malware.Gen

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 168 scan results for the Installmatic, LLC files. 25 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can review 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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