ResultsAlpha - 17% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by ResultsAlpha? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as PUP.Optional.ResultsAlpha.A and MalSign.Generic.B66. The detection rate for the ResultsAlpha files collected here is 17%. Please read on for more details.
You'll probably notice ResultsAlpha when 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 additional details from the ResultsAlpha certificate with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the ResultsAlpha file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here's a screencap of a file that has been digitally signed by ResultsAlpha:
As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by ResultsAlpha 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 examine the address for ResultsAlpha, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the ResultsAlpha certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
ResultsAlpha Files
The following are the ResultsAlpha files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 16/50 | ResultsAlphabho.dll |
| 4/49 | utilResultsAlpha.exe |
| 5/50 | utilresultsalpha.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the ResultsAlpha files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | MalSign.Generic.B66 |
| Agnitum | PUA.Agent! |
| Comodo | Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
| DrWeb | Trojan.BPlug.28, Trojan.BPlug.9 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F, a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H, a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.G |
| Fortinet | Riskware/BrowseFox |
| GData | Win32.Application.ResultsAlpha.A |
| Jiangmin | Adware/Agent.jaw |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.ahbx |
| Kingsoft | Win32.Troj.Agent.ah.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.ResultsAlpha.A |
| McAfee | Artemis!EAFFBBC64E6A |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis!EAFFBBC64E6A |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.Agent.cqvnby |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
| Sophos | Generic PUA PL |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_GEN.F47V0325, TROJ_GEN.F47V0215 |
| VIPRE | Yontoo (fs) |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 149 scan reports for the ResultsAlpha files. 25 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 469743f6036cb7b569dbde100d5c126b