Plus500 LTD - 1.8% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Plus500 LTD? If so, please read on.

You will typically see Plus500 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:

Screenshot where Plus500 LTD appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for Plus500 LTD with the following steps:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Plus500 LTD file
  2. Right-click on the file and select Properties
  3. Click on the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click the View Certificate button

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Plus500 LTD:

Screenshot of the Plus500 LTD certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Plus500 LTD and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can view 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 see the address for Plus500 LTD, such as the street name, city and country.

Thawte Code Signing CA - G2 has issued the Plus500 LTD certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Plus500 LTD Files

These are the Plus500 LTD files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/57Plus500.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the Plus500 LTD files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
TrendMicro-HouseCallHV_ZYX_BK08273A.TOMC

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 57 scan results for the Plus500 LTD files. 1 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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