Overwolf Ltd - 0.149% Detection Rate *
Did you just download a file that is digitally signed by Overwolf Ltd and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.
You will typically notice Overwolf Ltd when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view additional details from the Overwolf Ltd certificate with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Overwolf Ltd file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Overwolf Ltd:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Overwolf Ltd and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab 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 Overwolf Ltd, such as the street name, city and country.
Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA and COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the Overwolf Ltd certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.
Overwolf Ltd Files
These are the Overwolf Ltd files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/70 | OverwolfUpdater.exe |
| 1/53 | OverwolfUpdater.exe |
| 1/55 | Overwolf.exe |
| 1/57 | OverwolfUpdater.exe |
| 1/59 | Au_.exe |
| 0/57 | OverwolfBrowser.exe |
| 0/57 | OWExplorer.dll |
| 0/54 | Overwolf.exe |
| 0/57 | Purplizer.exe |
| 0/51 | OverwolfTeamSpeakInstaller.exe |
| 0/57 | OverwolfHelper64.exe |
| 0/53 | OverwolfUpdater.exe |
| 0/54 | OverwolfHelper.exe |
| 0/56 | OverwolfUpdater.exe |
| 0/50 | OverwolfLauncher.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Overwolf Ltd files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AegisLab | Variant.Adware.Jatif |
| AhnLab-V3 | Trojan/Win32.Generic.C3366797 |
| Endgame | malicious (moderate confidence) |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I have collected 3362 scan reports for the Overwolf Ltd files. 5 of these scan results 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 is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 4fd6c5fe16ab00f702179d23b4372ebc
- 1249c91e5611f73bd94274b6c30dde54
- 46abae1c12336bcad02eaeae2a1bffb1
- 02e4635116a814330262e360005d60eb