Max Source (After Download Ltd.) - 10% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Max Source (After Download Ltd.)? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Trojan ( 004b52261 ) and Trojan.InstallCore.52. The detection rate for the Max Source (After Download Ltd.) files collected here is 10%. Please read on for more details.

You will typically see Max Source (After Download Ltd.) when 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 Max Source (After Download  Ltd.) appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for Max Source (After Download Ltd.) with the following procedure:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Max Source (After Download Ltd.) file
  2. Right-click on the file and select Properties
  3. Click the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click on the View Certificate button

Here's a screenshot of a file signed by Max Source (After Download Ltd.):

Screenshot of the Max Source (After Download  Ltd.) certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Max Source (After Download Ltd.) and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap 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 view the address for Max Source (After Download Ltd.), such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2 has issued the Max Source (After Download Ltd.) certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

Max Source (After Download Ltd.) Files

These are the Max Source (After Download Ltd.) files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
5/57FileZilla_3.10.1.1_win32-setup.exe
6/57FileZilla_3.10.1.1_win32-setup (4).exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the Max Source (After Download Ltd.) files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
AVGGeneric.E89
AviraAdware/InstallCore.765232, Adware/InstCo.emasg
DrWebTrojan.InstallCore.52
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/InstallCore.WI potentially unwanted, a variant of Win32/InstallCore.OM potentially unwanted
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 004b52261 ), Trojan ( 004b4e951 )
K7GWTrojan ( 004b52261 ), Trojan ( 004b4e951 )

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 114 scan results for the Max Source (After Download Ltd.) files. 11 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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