Motorola - 2% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Motorola? If so, please read on.

You will probably see Motorola when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:

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

You can also view the Motorola certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Motorola:

Screenshot of the Motorola certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Motorola and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can see 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 Motorola, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA has issued the Motorola certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Motorola Files

The following are the Motorola files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/41MotoConnectService.exe
1/50motoconnectservice.exe
3/49MotoConnectService.exe
3/47motoconnectservice.exe
3/55setup.exe
1/47motoconnectservice.exe
0/48MotoConnect.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the Motorola files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
TheHackerPosible_Worm32
TrendMicroPAK_Generic.001, PAK_Generic.005
TrendMicro-HouseCallPAK_Generic.001, PAK_Generic.005

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 482 scan reports for the Motorola files. 12 of these scan results 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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