Promethean Ltd - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a file that has a digital signature from Promethean Ltd? If that's the case, please read on.

You'll typically notice Promethean Ltd when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Promethean Ltd appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Promethean Ltd certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Promethean Ltd:

Screenshot of the Promethean Ltd certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Promethean Ltd and that the file has not been tampered with.

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 view the address for Promethean Ltd, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA, VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Promethean Ltd certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Promethean Ltd Files

These are the Promethean Ltd files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/49flashbridge-wrapper-crossplatform.exe
0/42ActivMgr.exe
0/45NewShortcut1_08A9BB67B3284FEA9EC29BCD3F863A4A.exe
0/51ActivMgr.exe
0/49ActivMgr.exe
0/50activcontrolsvc.exe
0/50ActivMgr.exe
0/50ActivControlsvc.exe
0/50libactivboardex.dll
0/51NewShortcut1_31C7358B35944FA781961EEA93A9077C.exe

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 1101 scan results for the Promethean Ltd files. 0 of these scan reports 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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