NOSIBAY - 22% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by NOSIBAY? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Generic.7EE and BubbleDock (fs). The detection rate for the NOSIBAY files collected here is 22%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically see NOSIBAY when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can also view the NOSIBAY certificate with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the NOSIBAY file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been signed by NOSIBAY:
As you can see in the screencap above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by NOSIBAY 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 NOSIBAY, such as the street name, city and country.
Thawte Code Signing CA - G2 and thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the NOSIBAY certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
NOSIBAY Files
The following are the NOSIBAY files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 14/57 | WindApp Update.exe |
| 9/56 | Selection Tools.exe |
| 14/54 | Selection Tools Update.exe |
| 14/55 | Selection Tools.exe |
| 20/56 | LBubble Dock.exe |
| 8/57 | Bubble Dock Uninstall.exe |
| 12/55 | Selection Tools Update.exe |
| 13/56 | Selection Tools.exe |
| 9/55 | Selection Tools.exe |
| 4/53 | LBubble Dock.exe |
| 2/56 | Selection Tools Uninstall.exe |
| 14/56 | Selection Tools Uninstall.exe |
| 13/56 | AddonsUI.exe |
| 15/57 | WindApp Uninstall.exe |
| 16/56 | Selection Tools Uninstall.exe |
| 19/54 | Install_BubbleDock.exe |
| 4/54 | Bubble Dock BSetup.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the NOSIBAY files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Generic.7EE, Generic.AC5 |
| AVware | BubbleDock (fs), Win32.Malware!Drop |
| Agnitum | Riskware.Agent! |
| AhnLab-V3 | PUP/Win32.Downware, PUP/Win32.Generic |
| Antiy-AVL | GrayWare[:not-a-virus]/Win32.Downloader.gen |
| Baidu-International | PUA.Win32.BubbleDock.C, PUA.Win32.BubbleDock.B, PUA.Win32.BubbleDock.A |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.6632, W32.HfsAdware.FCF1 |
| DrWeb | Adware.Downware.10519, Program.Unwanted.169, Adware.Downware.13766, Adware.Downware.9155 |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/BubbleDock.C potentially unwanted, a variant of Win32/BubbleDock.B potentially unwanted, a variant of Win32/BubbleDock.A potentially unwanted, a variant of Win32/BubbleDock.A, Win32/BubbleDock.A potentially unwanted, Win32/BubbleDock.D potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet | W32/Bubble_Dock.A |
| Ikarus | PUA.BubbleDock, not-a-virus:Downloader.Bubbledock |
| Jiangmin | AdWare.NSIS.keb |
| K7AntiVirus | Riskware ( 0040eff71 ), Trojan ( 0049ee0a1 ), Adware ( 004c90141 ), Adware ( 004baba51 ), Trojan ( 004b67bb1 ) |
| K7GW | Riskware ( 0040eff71 ), Trojan ( 0049ee0a1 ), Adware ( 004c90141 ), Adware ( 004baba51 ), Trojan ( 004b67bb1 ) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.Nosibay.A, PUP.Optional.Nosibay |
| McAfee | Artemis!4B20F5601794, Artemis!B413414B666E, Artemis!1DCCBB67818E, Artemis!D87A04DD9C7C, Artemis!484039B92DF4, Artemis!050757D505EB, Artemis!B12E1E78D09B, Artemis!16BE7EB47D84, Artemis!E5BAC64BA775, Artemis!F4D4B12C44A2, Artemis!DE1F0B663290, Artemis!0CBAE07C6DAA |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis, BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.th, Artemis!Trojan, BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious.jc, BehavesLike.Win32.Trojan.jc, BehavesLike.Win32.Trojan.gc, BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.hc, BehavesLike.Win32.Tool.fc |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32.Tordev.dyqpcm |
| Panda | PUP/Nosibay |
| Qihoo-360 | HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen |
| Rising | PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.18763188!410399112 |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | PUP.Nosibay/Variant |
| Sophos | Bubble Dock, Bubble Dock (PUA) |
| Symantec | WS.Reputation.1, Suspicious.Cloud.9 |
| TrendMicro | ADW_BubbleDock, PUA_BubbleDock |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | Suspicious_GEN.F47V0324, Suspicious_GEN.F47V1219, ADW_BubbleDock, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0413, TROJ_GEN.F47V0520, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0320, PUA_BubbleDock |
| VBA32 | suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h |
| VIPRE | BubbleDock (fs), Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, Win32.Malware!Drop |
| Zillya | Adware.BrowseFox.Win32.290082, Trojan.VB.Win32.151044 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 2309 scan results for the NOSIBAY files. 517 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 is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 52e368957ad1c7202a103c7cfd7bd6c2
- 5f167bed0657c4880a327813c55256a5
- 4f1ca396b891ed381afeecc074db8714