Mark of the Unicorn - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Mark of the Unicorn? If so, please read on.

You'll probably notice Mark of the Unicorn when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:

Screenshot where Mark of the Unicorn appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Mark of the Unicorn certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here's a screengrab of a file that has been signed by Mark of the Unicorn:

Screenshot of the Mark of the Unicorn certificate

As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Mark of the Unicorn and that the file has not been tampered with.

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, etc. You can also examine the address for Mark of the Unicorn, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Mark of the Unicorn certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

Mark of the Unicorn Files

These are the Mark of the Unicorn files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/56DEL7886.tmp
0/47motudnsresponder.exe
0/64MFWAKeys.exe
0/51MFWAKeys.exe
0/56motudnsresponder.exe
0/69motuDNSResponder.exe

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 343 scan results for the Mark of the Unicorn files. 0 of these scan results 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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