Kuzma Safonov - 3% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Kuzma Safonov? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Adware.InstallCore.75 and a variant of Win32/InstallCore.BA. The detection rate for the Kuzma Safonov files collected here is 3%. Please read on for more details.

You will probably see Kuzma Safonov when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Kuzma Safonov appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Kuzma Safonov certificate with the following steps:

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

Here is a screencap of a file that has been digitally signed by Kuzma Safonov:

Screenshot of the Kuzma Safonov certificate

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 Kuzma Safonov and that the file has not been tampered with.

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, and so on. You can also examine the address for Kuzma Safonov, such as the street name, city and country.

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

Kuzma Safonov Files

These are the Kuzma Safonov files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
3/46fvd-converter-release.exe
0/46FVD Player.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
DrWebAdware.InstallCore.75
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/InstallCore.BA
VBA32Adware.InstallCore.gen

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 92 scan results for the Kuzma Safonov files. 3 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can view 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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