Magicbit, Inc - 9% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Magicbit, Inc? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Generic.104 and W32.HfsAdware.9F0F. The detection rate for the Magicbit, Inc files collected here is 9%. Please read on for more details.

You will probably see Magicbit, Inc when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:

Screenshot where Magicbit, Inc appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the Magicbit, Inc digital signature with the following steps:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Magicbit, Inc:

Screenshot of the Magicbit, Inc 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 Magicbit, Inc and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above, you can view 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 Magicbit, Inc, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the Magicbit, Inc certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

Magicbit, Inc Files

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

Detection RatioFile Name
6/55UmmyVD-Web-Loader.exe
1/55SaveFromNetHelper-Web-007a8e698c-[360].exe
6/54UmmyVD-Web-Loader-[129-yt-kIbVq7nMns0].exe
2/56Tx4vdPmt.exe.part
11/54SaveFromNetHelper-Web-e26ace3fa3-[373].exe
4/56UmmyVC-Web-Loader.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
AVGGeneric.104, Downloader.POR
AegisLabVirus.Gen!c
Antiy-AVLRiskWare[Downloader:not-a-virus,HEUR]/Win32.Magicbit
BkavW32.HfsAdware.9F0F
ByteHeroTrojan.Malware.Obscu.Gen.001
ComodoApplication.Win32.Magicbit.~TE
CyrenW32/Trojan.VACC-1382
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Magicbit.A potentially unwanted, a variant of Win32/Magicbit.C potentially unwanted
JiangminDownloader.Magicbit.d
K7AntiVirusUnwanted-Program ( 004da1631 )
K7GWHacktool ( 655367771 ), Unwanted-Program ( 004da1631 )
Kasperskynot-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.Magicbit.gen
McAfeeArtemis!9E5FD9E714A5
McAfee-GW-EditionArtemis
PandaPUP/BrowseFox
RisingPE:Malware.Generic(Thunder)!1.A1C4 [F], PE:Malware.Generic/QRS!1.9E2D [F]
ZillyaTrojan.Kovter.Win32.1419

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 330 scan reports for the Magicbit, Inc files. 30 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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