Kilonova LLC - 1.5% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Kilonova LLC? If that's the case, please read on.

You'll typically see Kilonova LLC when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Kilonova LLC appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Kilonova LLC certificate with the following steps:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Kilonova LLC:

Screenshot of the Kilonova LLC certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Kilonova LLC and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot 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 examine the address for Kilonova LLC, such as the street name, city and country.

Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2 has issued the Kilonova LLC certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

Kilonova LLC Files

These are the Kilonova LLC files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
2/70Lightshot.exe
0/63Lightshot.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
APEXMalicious
JiangminTrojan.Snojan.byc

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 133 scan reports for the Kilonova LLC files. 2 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review 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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