PDF Complete - 0.249% Detection Rate *
Did you just download a file that has a digital signature from PDF Complete and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.
You will probably notice PDF Complete 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 view additional details from the PDF Complete certificate with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the PDF Complete file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by PDF Complete:
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 PDF Complete 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, and so on. You can also examine the address for PDF Complete, such as the street name, city and country.
Thawte Code Signing CA and Thawte Code Signing CA - G2 has issued the PDF Complete certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
PDF Complete Files
These are the PDF Complete files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/45 | pdfsvc.exe |
| 1/55 | pdfsty.exe |
| 1/48 | pdfsty.exe |
| 2/53 | pdfsty.exe |
| 1/43 | pdfsvc.exe |
| 1/46 | pdflnk.exe |
| 1/56 | pdfsty.exe |
| 0/44 | pdfsty.exe |
| 0/47 | pdfsty.exe |
| 0/47 | pdfsvc.exe |
| 0/47 | pdfsvc.exe |
| 0/45 | pdfsvc.exe |
| 0/48 | pdfsty.exe |
| 0/47 | pdfsty.exe |
| 0/53 | pdfsvc.exe |
| 0/41 | pdfsty.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the PDF Complete files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AegisLab | W32.W.AutoRun, W32.Sality.mEem |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.Genome |
| ByteHero | Trojan.Win32.Heur.089, Virus.Win32.Part.j |
| ClamAV | Win.Trojan.Wpbrutebot-2 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_GEN.F47V0718 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 3209 scan reports for the PDF Complete files. 8 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 7b777c3d4812084488116aedf01c57be
- 34c0e60f9f92c1c2a3ee3d9a4130d2c0
- 321b3dbf2c72cdaeae6241d553d41a04
- 544458cd1ece49c602fd7d0c5d742eb0
- 36b5aa8c6d1c8a92d4128d120fe4ddfc
- 7d2be5f435210ddc16bc46284cc0ff44