LiveSoftAction SRL - 12% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from LiveSoftAction SRL? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as LiveSoftAction (fs) and Adware.Iminent.25. The detection rate for the LiveSoftAction SRL files collected here is 12%. Please read on for more details.

You will typically notice LiveSoftAction SRL when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where LiveSoftAction SRL appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the LiveSoftAction SRL certificate with the following steps:

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

Here's a screencap of a file that has been digitally signed by LiveSoftAction SRL:

Screenshot of the LiveSoftAction SRL 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 LiveSoftAction SRL and that no one has tampered with the file.

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 LiveSoftAction SRL, such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2 has issued the LiveSoftAction SRL certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

LiveSoftAction SRL Files

These are the LiveSoftAction SRL files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
7/57GNUBootstrapper_Recovery.exe
6/57provided through Diplodocs.exe
7/56GNUBootstrapper_Recovery.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
AVGGetNow.F76
AVwareLiveSoftAction (fs)
AvastWin32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
BkavW32.HfsAdware.1122
DrWebAdware.Iminent.25
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/GetNow.H potentially unwanted
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.LiveSoftAction.dc
PandaPUP/Multitoolbar
SymantecPUA.Getnow
TencentTrojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.6
VIPRELiveSoftAction (fs)

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 170 scan reports for the LiveSoftAction SRL files. 20 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view 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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