Linksicle - 2% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Linksicle? If that's the case, please read on.

You will typically see Linksicle when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Linksicle appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

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

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Linksicle:

Screenshot of the Linksicle 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 Linksicle 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, etc. You can also view the address for Linksicle, such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2 has issued the Linksicle certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Linksicle Files

The following are the Linksicle files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/48lssvc.exe
3/47LinksicleClientIE.dll
0/48LinksicleClientIE.dll
0/46LinksicleClientIE.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the Linksicle files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
DrWebAdware.Plugin.101
TrendMicro-HouseCallTROJ_GEN.F47V1029
VIPRELinksicle (fs)

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 189 scan reports for the Linksicle files. 4 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review 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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