Sakysoft srl - 14% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Sakysoft srl? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as W32.HfsAdware.F63B and malicious (high confidence). The detection rate for the Sakysoft srl files collected here is 14%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably notice Sakysoft srl 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 Sakysoft srl certificate with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Sakysoft srl file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here is a screengrab of a file that has been digitally signed by Sakysoft srl:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Sakysoft srl and that no one has tampered with the file.
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 Sakysoft srl, such as the street name, city and country.
thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the Sakysoft srl certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Sakysoft srl Files
These are the Sakysoft srl files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 7/56 | 02D46973-9D69-A3FB-0C6C-BDBC5ED6C9D4_1d2212bcfad27a9 |
| 9/58 | Installer - Burn4Free DVD Copy.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Sakysoft srl files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| Antiy-AVL | GrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.Phorpiex.c |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.F63B |
| CAT-QuickHeal | Generic.Downloader.A8 |
| CrowdStrike | malicious_confidence_63% (D) |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/InstallCore.AKO.gen potentially unwanted |
| Emsisoft | Application.InstallCore (A) |
| Endgame | malicious (high confidence) |
| Invincea | trojan.win32.dorv.b!rfn |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller, PUP.Optional.InstallCore |
| Qihoo-360 | HEUR/QVM06.1.0000.Malware.Gen |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | PUP.InstallCore/Variant |
| Symantec | ML.Attribute.HighConfidence |
| Webroot | Malicious |
| Zillya | Trojan.InstallCoreCRTD.Win32.5324 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 114 scan results for the Sakysoft srl files. 16 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. 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:
- 4cea459d2ba055e1bba597d71dd7823c