NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) - 11% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point)? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Generic.D92 and Trojan ( 004b75ec1 ). The detection rate for the NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) files collected here is 11%. Please read on for more details.

You will typically see NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) 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 NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) certificate with the following procedure:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) file
  2. Right-click the file and select Properties
  3. Click the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click on the View Certificate button

Here's a screencap of a file that has been signed by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point):

Screenshot of the NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot 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 NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point), such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) Files

These are the NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
10/56adobe_flash_setup.exe
6/57adobe_flash_setup[2].exe
5/57adobe_flash_setup.exe
4/57adobe_flash_setup.exe
6/57adobe_flash_setup[1].exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
AVGGeneric.D92
AVwareInstallCore (fs)
AgnitumPUA.InstallCore!
AvastWin32:Trojan-gen, Win32:Malware-gen
AviraAdware/InstallCore.A.499
ComodoApplication.Win32.InstallCore.AGK
DrWebTrojan.InstallCore.206
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/InstallCore.YL potentially unwanted, a variant of Win32/InstallCore.XP potentially unwanted
K7AntiVirusAdware ( 004b8e771 ), Trojan ( 004b75ec1 )
K7GWAdware ( 004b8e771 ), Trojan ( 004b75ec1 )
VIPREInstallCore (fs)

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 284 scan reports for the NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) files. 31 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review 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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