PlayPopGames - 15% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by PlayPopGames? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as PUP.Optional.ArcadeCandy and Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT. The detection rate for the PlayPopGames files collected here is 15%. Please read on for more details.

You'll probably see PlayPopGames 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 PlayPopGames certificate with the following procedure:

1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the PlayPopGames file
2. Right-click the file and select Properties
3. Click on the Digital Signatures tab
4. Click the View Certificate button

Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by PlayPopGames:

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by PlayPopGames and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap 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 PlayPopGames, such as the street name, city and country.

thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the PlayPopGames certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

PlayPopGames Files

The following are the PlayPopGames files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the PlayPopGames files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 123 scan results for the PlayPopGames files. 18 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can view 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:

• 39c5744d7a877142c1133d8ac122de74

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