NetZero Inc - 1% Detection Rate *
Did you just download a file that has a digital signature from NetZero Inc and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.
You'll probably see NetZero Inc when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the additional details from the NetZero Inc digital signature with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the NetZero Inc file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file digitally signed by NetZero Inc:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by NetZero Inc and that the file has not been tampered with.
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, etc. You can also view the address for NetZero Inc, such as the street name, city and country.
Thawte Code Signing CA has issued the NetZero Inc certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
NetZero Inc Files
The following are the NetZero Inc files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/41 | NetZeroHSSetup.exe |
| 1/46 | NetZeroHSSetup.exe |
| 2/51 | NetZeroHSSetup.exe |
| 1/43 | NetZeroHSSetup.exe |
| 0/41 | Toolbar.dll |
| 0/46 | NetZero Offer!.exe |
| 0/40 | X1IEBHO.dll |
| 0/42 | ucreg.dll |
| 0/40 | Toolbar.dll |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the NetZero Inc files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| Jiangmin | Trojan/JboxGeneric.hdx, Trojan/JboxGeneric.hdv, TrojanDownloader.Generic.buw |
| Rising | PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1313B293!320058003 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 488 scan results for the NetZero Inc files. 5 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, 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:
- 1149fc561ce996552efef5a54421629a
- 1356db958941ca5347cb412c477b49e8
- 7b65f76cf10986ff8d939b1d89ecf679
- 1c448d36ece94b4abd2b3271734c0866