Remo Software - 16% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Remo Software? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Troj.Downloader.W32.Trick!c and Program.Unwanted.1400. The detection rate for the Remo Software files collected here is 16%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically see Remo Software when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the digital signature details for Remo Software with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Remo Software file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file signed by Remo Software:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Remo Software and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can see 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 Remo Software, such as the street name, city and country.
UTN-USERFirst-Object has issued the Remo Software certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Remo Software Files
These are the Remo Software files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 9/57 | videorepairsoftware-recover-windows.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Remo Software files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AegisLab | Troj.Downloader.W32.Trick!c |
| AhnLab-V3 | Trojan/Win32.FakeAV.N814089550 |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan[Downloader:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent.bvtd |
| DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.1400 |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/AdWare.PCMega.M |
| Fortinet | Adware/PCMega.J |
| Rising | Malware.Undefined!8.C-5wSI2YYes8C (cloud) |
| ViRobot | Trojan.Win32.S.Agent.435024.A[h] |
| Zillya | Adware.BrowseFox.Win32.297991 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 57 scan results for the Remo Software files. 9 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, 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:
- 00a31521595be443ad7cc930dab868d516