Quick Surf - 14% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Quick Surf? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as InfoAtoms (fs) and Adware.Plugin.1137. The detection rate for the Quick Surf files collected here is 14%. Please read on for more details.
You'll typically notice Quick Surf 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 Quick Surf certificate with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Quick Surf file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here's a screencap of a file digitally signed by Quick Surf:
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 Quick Surf and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot 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, etc. You can also examine the address for Quick Surf, such as the street name, city and country.
GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2 has issued the Quick Surf certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Quick Surf Files
The following are the Quick Surf files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 12/56 | qssvc.exe |
| 4/55 | qsafd_vt_1_10_0_20.sys |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Quick Surf files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVware | InfoAtoms (fs) |
| Avast | Win32:Vitruvian-B [PUP] |
| Baidu-International | Adware.Win32.Vitruvian.F |
| DrWeb | Adware.Plugin.1137 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Adware.Vitruvian.F, a variant of Win32/NetFilter.A potentially unsafe |
| Fortinet | Adware/Vitruvian |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Vitruvian.o |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.QuickSurf.A |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.Vitruvian.duihcy |
| Panda | Generic Suspicious |
| Symantec | WS.Reputation.1 |
| Tencent | Win32.Adware.Vitruvian.Wnvs |
| VIPRE | InfoAtoms (fs) |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 111 scan results for the Quick Surf files. 16 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 1121f16de9cf3c78771c81a3980883d0dfb1