Koox Group - 4% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Koox Group? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as UnclassifiedMalware and TROJ_GEN.F47V0515. The detection rate for the Koox Group files collected here is 4%. Please read on for more details.

You will typically see Koox Group when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Koox Group appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the Koox Group certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screengrab of a file signed by Koox Group:

Screenshot of the Koox Group certificate

As you can see in the screencap above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Koox Group 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, and so on. You can also examine the address for Koox Group, such as the street name, city and country.

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

Koox Group Files

These are the Koox Group files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
3/46updater.exe
1/51WATCHT~1.DLL

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the Koox Group files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
ComodoUnclassifiedMalware
TrendMicro-HouseCallTROJ_GEN.F47V0515, TROJ_GEN.F47V0729
VBA32suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 97 scan results for the Koox Group files. 4 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 based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

Comments

Grace Licausi writes

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My number is 475 201 6061 its an urgent matter and prefered to talk too risky on the computer for me tjx so much

# 12 Oct 2016, 0:23

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