IntelModel - 56% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by IntelModel? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Adware.SwiftBrowse.CH and Trojan.Yontoo.3728. The detection rate for the IntelModel files collected here is 56%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically notice IntelModel when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:
You can view the digital signature details for IntelModel with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the IntelModel file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file signed by IntelModel:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by IntelModel 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 IntelModel, such as the street name, city and country.
Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the IntelModel certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
IntelModel Files
The following are the IntelModel files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 12/56 | updatePrimaryColor.exe |
| 34/57 | PrimaryColor.BrowserAdapter.exe |
| 39/57 | PrimaryColor.expext.exe |
| 30/55 | {c6e7f5e6-5154-4e6f-8c14-93ee0cc7af21}gw64.sys |
| 35/57 | {e4c4f701-7fa3-4479-a836-e24ab7546993}gw64.sys |
| 34/57 | bfca64.dll |
| 16/57 | {bfca5c75-b8a6-4c3f-a399-5256dde4bfed}Gw64.sys |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the IntelModel files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| ALYac | Gen:Adware.BrowseFox.1, Adware.SwiftBrowse.CH |
| AVG | Generic.020, AdPlugin.ERI, AdPlugin.EEU, AdPlugin.DAI, Generic_r.YI |
| AVware | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, NetFilter, Adware.Win64.Agent |
| Ad-Aware | Gen:Adware.BrowseFox.1, Adware.SwiftBrowse.CH, Adware.Agent.PJT |
| AegisLab | Adware.SwiftBrowse, AdWare.W32.Agent, Adware.Agent.OET |
| Agnitum | Riskware.Agent!, Trojan.Yontoo! |
| AhnLab-V3 | PUP/Win32.BrowseFox |
| Antiy-AVL | GrayWare[AdWare]/MSIL.BrowseFox.g, Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric, RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent, GrayWare[NetTool:not-a-virus]/Win64.NetFilter.a, GrayWare[AdWare]/Win64.Agent.ar |
| Arcabit | Adware.BrowseFox.1, Adware.SwiftBrowse.CH, Adware.Agent.PJT |
| Avira | ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen, ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7, ADWARE/BrowseFox.drc |
| Baidu | Win32.Adware.BrowseFox.r, Win32.Adware.BrowseFox.k |
| BitDefender | Gen:Variant.Adware.BrowseFox.10, Gen:Adware.BrowseFox.1, Adware.SwiftBrowse.CH, Adware.Agent.PJT |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.4B50, W64.HfsAdware.4B50 |
| CAT-QuickHeal | Pua.Dealkeeper.018895, Adware.BrowseFox.A7 |
| ClamAV | Win.Adware.Browsefox-4283, Win.Adware.Browsefox-42728, Win.Adware.Swiftbrowse-497, Win.Adware.Browsefox-231, Win.Adware.Swiftbrowse-513 |
| Comodo | Application.Win32.BrowseFox.AKO, Application.Win32.BrowseFox.ADO |
| Cyren | W32/S-05a6687a!Eldorado, W32/S-c42c4889!Eldorado, W64/A-59c9c70a!Eldorado |
| DrWeb | Trojan.Yontoo.3728 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.G potentially unwanted, a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.AX potentially unwanted, a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.CA potentially unwanted, a variant of Win64/NetFilter.A potentially unsafe, a variant of Win64/BrowseFox.CK potentially unwanted |
| Emsisoft | Gen:Variant.Adware.BrowseFox.10 (B), Gen:Adware.BrowseFox.1 (B), Adware.SwiftBrowse.CH (B), Adware.Agent.PJT (B) |
| F-Prot | W32/S-05a6687a!Eldorado, W32/S-c42c4889!Eldorado, W64/A-59c9c70a!Eldorado |
| F-Secure | Gen:Adware.BrowseFox.1, Adware.SwiftBrowse.CH, Adware.Agent.PJT |
| Fortinet | Riskware/MSIL_OCNA, Riskware/NetFilter |
| GData | MSIL.Adware.BrowseFox.AA@gen, Gen:Variant.Adware.BrowseFox.10, Gen:Adware.BrowseFox.1, Adware.SwiftBrowse.CH, Adware.Agent.PJT |
| Ikarus | PUA.MSIL.BrowseFox, PUA.BrowseFox, AdWare.AdPlugin |
| Jiangmin | AdWare/MSIL.ffc, AdWare/MSIL.gof, Adware/Agent.jlk |
| K7AntiVirus | Adware ( 004c54e41 ), Adware ( 004c204c1 ), Adware ( 0040f9f21 ) |
| K7GW | Adware ( 004c54e41 ), Adware ( 004c204c1 ), Adware ( 0040f9f21 ) |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:NetTool.Win64.NetFilter.k, not-a-virus:AdWare.Win64.Agent.ar |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.BrowseFox |
| McAfee | BrowseFox-FVR, BrowseFox-FWK |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BrowseFox-FVR, BehavesLike.Win64.PUPAmonetize.ph, BehavesLike.Win64.BrowseFox.dh |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Gen:Adware.BrowseFox.1, Adware.SwiftBrowse.CH, Adware.Agent.PJT |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.DealKeeper.ealzdl, Riskware.Win32.Agent.dtfpov |
| Panda | Generic Suspicious, Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 | HEUR/QVM03.0.0000.Malware.Gen, QVM10.1.Malware.Gen, Win32/Virus.NetTool.094, Win32/Virus.Adware.429 |
| Rising | PE:Malware.Generic(Thunder)!1.A1C4 [F] |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | PUP.SwiftRecord/Variant, Adware.SwiftBrowse/Variant, Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
| Sophos | Browse Fox (PUA) |
| Tencent | Win32.Risk.Adware.Sysf, Win32.Risk.Adware.Hqur, Win32.Risk.Adware.Ajvw, Win32.Risk.Adware.Hvth, Win32.Risk.Adware.Egem, Win32.Risk.Adware.Ssqs, Win32.Risk.Adware.Dzal |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | ADW_BROWSEFOX_FA220004.UVPA |
| VBA32 | AdWare.MSIL.Agent |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, NetFilter, Adware.Win64.Agent |
| ViRobot | Trojan.Win32.AD-Agent.108272[h], Trojan.Win32.Agent.115440[h] |
| Zillya | Adware.BrowseFox.Win32.323470, Adware.BrowseFox.Win32.323367, Adware.Yotoon.Win64.14, Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.62045 |
| nProtect | Adware.SwiftBrowse.CH, Adware.Agent.PJT |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 510 scan reports for the IntelModel files. 287 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view 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:
- 13786aad640570bbdfcc756448e565b8