PC Backup Software Limited - 9% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from PC Backup Software Limited? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Generic.7D7 and Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT. The detection rate for the PC Backup Software Limited files collected here is 9%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically notice PC Backup Software Limited 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:
You can also view the PC Backup Software Limited certificate with the following steps:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the PC Backup Software Limited 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 digitally signed by PC Backup Software Limited:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by PC Backup Software Limited and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab 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 PC Backup Software Limited, such as the street name, city and country.
DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA has issued the PC Backup Software Limited certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
PC Backup Software Limited Files
These are the PC Backup Software Limited files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 2/54 | aff_setup.exe |
| 11/54 | aff_setup[1].exe |
| 11/48 | PCBSetup.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the PC Backup Software Limited files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Generic.7D7 |
| AVware | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Avira | APPL/Downloader.Gen |
| DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.81, Program.Unwanted.129, Program.Unwanted.75 |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/MyPCBackup.C, MSIL/MyPCBackup.B |
| K7AntiVirus | Riskware ( 0040f0f51 ), Trojan ( 0048ed181 ) |
| K7GW | Riskware ( 0040f0f51 ), Trojan ( 0048ed181 ) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A |
| McAfee | Artemis!F0A5A0C9A828 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis!F0A5A0C9A828 |
| Sophos | Generic PUA BO |
| TotalDefense | Win32/Tnega.YeKdSaD |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | Suspicious_GEN.F47V1028, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0709 |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 268 scan results for the PC Backup Software Limited files. 24 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view 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:
- 05695bb515da4b74b5b9c54cebc782e0