Realistic Media Inc. - 3% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Realistic Media Inc.? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as GrayWare[AdWare]/MSIL.BroAssist and AdWare.MSIL.lqnb. The detection rate for the Realistic Media Inc. files collected here is 3%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically see Realistic Media Inc. when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the additional details from the Realistic Media Inc. digital signature with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Realistic Media Inc. file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here's a screengrab of a file that has been digitally signed by Realistic Media Inc.:
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 Realistic Media Inc. 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, and so on. You can also view the address for Realistic Media Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
DigiCert EV Code Signing CA has issued the Realistic Media Inc. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Realistic Media Inc. Files
These are the Realistic Media Inc. files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/70 | BrowserAssistant.exe |
| 3/73 | BrowserAssistant.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Realistic Media Inc. files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| Antiy-AVL | GrayWare[AdWare]/MSIL.BroAssist |
| Jiangmin | AdWare.MSIL.lqnb |
| Qihoo-360 | HEUR/QVM03.0.B2BE.Malware.Gen, Generic/Virus.Adware.c14 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 143 scan results for the Realistic Media Inc. files. 4 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 done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 0a9bfb58ac5d213b2c6821e5ed65fb9e
- 078fed834307f1e7b5ab175681d139a9
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