Lucuma - 9% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Lucuma? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as W32.HfsAdware.6925 and Adware.Shopperz/Variant. The detection rate for the Lucuma files collected here is 9%. Please read on for more details.

You'll typically see Lucuma when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

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

You can view the digital signature details for Lucuma with the following procedure:

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

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

Screenshot of the Lucuma certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Lucuma 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 Lucuma, such as the street name, city and country.

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

Lucuma Files

These are the Lucuma files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
3/57Gamble64.dll
3/57Gamble32.dll
6/57sprz[1].exe
4/57Schumacher.dll
9/56mseff32.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
AVGGeneric.5FE
Antiy-AVLTrojan/Win32.TSGeneric, RiskWare[WebToolbar]/Win32.Agent.byi
AviraADWARE/Shopper.89464
BkavW64.HfsAdware.6925, W32.HfsAdware.6925
DrWebTrojan.BPlug.955, Adware.Shopper.821
ESET-NOD32Win32/Toolbar.Perion.L potentially unwanted, a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Perion.K potentially unwanted
GDataWin32.Adware.Perion.C, Win32.Adware.Perion.D
IkarusPUA.Toolbar.BitCocktail
Kasperskynot-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent.byi
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.Shopperz.A
PandaGeneric Suspicious
SUPERAntiSpywareAdware.Shopperz/Variant
SymantecWS.Reputation.1, Adware.Crossid
TrendMicro-HouseCallSuspicious_GEN.F47V0427

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 284 scan results for the Lucuma files. 25 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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