MapsFrontier - 18% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by MapsFrontier? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Gen:Trojan.Heur.Py9@XE56mnhi and Trojan.IGENERIC. The detection rate for the MapsFrontier files collected here is 18%. Please read on for more details.

You will probably notice MapsFrontier 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:

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

You can also view the MapsFrontier certificate with the following steps:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file signed by MapsFrontier:

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

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab 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 see the address for MapsFrontier, such as the street name, city and country.

thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the MapsFrontier certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

MapsFrontier Files

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

Detection RatioFile Name
12/67masfrr.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
Ad-AwareGen:Trojan.Heur.Py9@XE56mnhi
ArcabitTrojan.Heur.E7D7B6
BitDefenderGen:Trojan.Heur.Py9@XE56mnhi
CAT-QuickHealTrojan.IGENERIC
CyrenW32/Trojan.DYQT-3018
EmsisoftGen:Trojan.Heur.Py9@XE56mnhi (B)
F-SecureGen:Trojan.Heur.Py9@XE56mnhi
GDataGen:Trojan.Heur.Py9@XE56mnhi
MAXmalware (ai score=80)
MicroWorld-eScanGen:Trojan.Heur.Py9@XE56mnhi
Paloaltogeneric.ml
WebrootW32.Adware.Gen

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 67 scan reports for the MapsFrontier files. 12 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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