LiveSoftAction - 20% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by LiveSoftAction? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Unwanted-Program ( 004ae5ec1 ) and Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT. The detection rate for the LiveSoftAction files collected here is 20%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically notice LiveSoftAction when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the additional details from the LiveSoftAction digital signature with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the LiveSoftAction file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by LiveSoftAction:
As you can see in the screencap above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by LiveSoftAction and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap 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 view the address for LiveSoftAction, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, COMODO Code Signing CA 2 and COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the LiveSoftAction certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
LiveSoftAction Files
These are the LiveSoftAction files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 4/48 | PANASONIC NV-7200 user guide provided through mypdfmanuals.com.exe |
| 6/54 | provided through Diplodocs.exe |
| 19/55 | setup.exe |
| 16/56 | IfoEdit provided through Softpicks_Net.exe |
| 8/56 | provided through Diplodocs.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the LiveSoftAction files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Generic.DF3, BundleApp_r.Q, Generic.809 |
| AVware | Appscion (fs), Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Agnitum | Riskware.Agent! |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
| Avast | Win32:Installer-AC [PUP] |
| Avira | APPL/GetNow.MVA, APPL/GetNow.iskd, APPL/GetNow.ersd |
| Baidu-International | PUA.Win32.GetNow.abB |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.F79D |
| Comodo | Application.Win32.SuperInstall.AR |
| DrWeb | Adware.Downware.4801, Adware.Iminent.8, Adware.Iminent.36 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/GetNow.B, a variant of Win32/GetNow.D |
| F-Prot | W32/A-1932c6fe!Eldorado |
| Fortinet | Riskware/GetNow |
| GData | Win32.Application.Getnow.A |
| Ikarus | AdWare.BundleApp, PUA.Getnow |
| K7AntiVirus | Unwanted-Program ( 004ae5ec1 ) |
| K7GW | Unwanted-Program ( 004ae5ec1 ) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.LiveSoftAction.A, PUP.Optional.LiveSoftAction, PUP.Optional.GetNow |
| McAfee | LiveSoftAction |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BehavesLike.Win32.LiveSoftAction.jc, BehavesLike.Win32.LiveSoftAction.bc |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.Downware.dcskya, Riskware.Win32.Iminent.dlftzg |
| Panda | Trj/Genetic.gen, PUP/Multitoolbar |
| Sophos | Live Soft Action |
| VBA32 | Downloader.Agent |
| VIPRE | Appscion (fs), Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 269 scan reports for the LiveSoftAction files. 53 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 is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 17e4ca22db0d2cfd73baacb9bd605bf7
- 2cafd284c3b4147ad3e7601989fccf42
- 0db89f49425d87d205160442da55ce38