Recode - 8% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Recode? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Adware.Downware.2220 and Win32/DownloadAdmin.G. The detection rate for the Recode files collected here is 8%. Please read on for more details.

You will probably notice Recode when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

You can view the additional details from the Recode digital signature with the following steps:

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

Here's a screencap of a file digitally signed by Recode:

As you can see in the screencap above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Recode 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 Recode, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Recode certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

Recode Files

The following are the Recode files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Recode files. I've 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 gathered 51 scan reports for the Recode files. 4 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 based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

• 7a8465407089fe62d3d2abc37bc0c4b1

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