RockMelt, Inc. - 3% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by RockMelt, Inc.? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Win.Trojan.Corrupted-37 and Win32/Tnega.dICee. The detection rate for the RockMelt, Inc. files collected here is 3%. Please read on for more details.

You'll probably see RockMelt, Inc. when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where RockMelt, Inc. appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the RockMelt, Inc. certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file that has been signed by RockMelt, Inc.:

Screenshot of the RockMelt, Inc. certificate

As you can see in the screencap above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by RockMelt, Inc. and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap 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 RockMelt, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

Thawte Code Signing CA has issued the RockMelt, Inc. certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

RockMelt, Inc. Files

These are the RockMelt, Inc. files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
3/57rockmelt-1-2-189-1-en-win.exe
0/46RockMeltUpdate.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the RockMelt, Inc. files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
ClamAVWin.Trojan.Corrupted-37
TotalDefenseWin32/Tnega.dICee
ZillyaAdware.RK.Win32.963

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 103 scan reports for the RockMelt, Inc. files. 3 of these scan reports 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:

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