International News Network Limited - 1.1% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from International News Network Limited? If so, please read on.

You will probably notice International News Network Limited when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where International News Network Limited appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the International News Network Limited certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screengrab of a file signed by International News Network Limited:

Screenshot of the International News Network Limited certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by International News Network Limited and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can view 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 International News Network Limited, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the International News Network Limited certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

International News Network Limited Files

These are the International News Network Limited files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/47newsnetservice.exe
1/47ScriptHost.dll
0/47newsnetservice.exe
0/46ScriptHost.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the International News Network Limited files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
VIPRENews.net (fs)

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 187 scan reports for the International News Network Limited files. 2 of these scan results 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 is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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