Sassafras Software Inc. - 0.513% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Sassafras Software Inc.? If that's the case, please read on.
You will typically notice Sassafras Software Inc. 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 Sassafras Software Inc. certificate with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Sassafras Software Inc. file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Sassafras Software Inc.:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Sassafras Software Inc. and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab 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 see the address for Sassafras Software Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
Thawte Code Signing CA, Thawte Code Signing CA - G2 and thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the Sassafras Software Inc. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
Sassafras Software Inc. Files
The following are the Sassafras Software Inc. files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 2/41 | KATRACK.DLL |
| 1/56 | KATRACK.DLL |
| 1/55 | KATRACK.DLL |
| 0/49 | kass.exe |
| 0/49 | KATRK64.DLL |
| 0/50 | keyacc32.exe |
| 0/45 | KATRACK.DLL |
| 0/48 | KATRACK.DLL |
| 0/50 | katrack.dll |
| 0/50 | KATRACK.DLL |
| 0/55 | KATRACK.DLL |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Sassafras Software Inc. files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AntiVir | HEUR/Malware |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Heuristic.Malware |
| Tencent | Trojan.Win32.YY.Gen.21 |
| Zillya | Dropper.AgentCRTD.Win32.8603 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 780 scan reports for the Sassafras Software Inc. files. 4 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 done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 42eeae3bddcc271fda248f0147d662c6
- 28e2c25bec008098417b28211c96fd92
- 0c16910318a849f138153a563528430e
- 1fdccbe1d1d91eaf5867340108068371