Search Results, LLC - 12% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Search Results, LLC? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as PUP.Optional.DefaultTab and a variant of Win32/Toolbar.DefaultTab.B. The detection rate for the Search Results, LLC files collected here is 12%. Please read on for more details.

You will probably see Search Results, LLC when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Search Results, LLC appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Search Results, LLC certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screencap of a file digitally signed by Search Results, LLC:

Screenshot of the Search Results, LLC certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Search Results, LLC and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can examine 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 Search Results, LLC, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO Code Signing CA 2 and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Search Results, LLC certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Search Results, LLC Files

The following are the Search Results, LLC files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
9/55R003.exe
1/44DTChk.exe
8/53R001.exe
1/42DTUpdate.exe
2/49DefaultTabBHO.dll
2/45DefaultTabBHO.dll
11/54R002.exe
2/47DTReg.exe
2/45DefaultTabBHO.dll
3/53DTChk.exe
7/54DefaultTabBHO.dll
9/54R002.exe
3/46DefaultTabWrap.dll
2/49DefaultTabBHO.dll
7/49DefaultTabBHO.dll
1/49deftabupdate.exe
3/47DefaultTabBHO.dll
2/46DefaultTabWrap64.dll
4/47DefaultTabBHO.dll
3/46DefaultTabBHO.dll
4/54DTReg.exe
3/50DefaultTabBHO.dll
2/51DefaultTabWrap64.dll
4/51DTChk.exe
6/48DefaultTabBHO.dll
21/57DefaultTabWrap.dll
4/48DefaultTabBHO.dll
3/48DefaultTabBHO.dll
6/51DefaultTabBHO.dll
4/51DefaultTabBHO.dll
7/53DTChk.exe
11/52DefaultTabBHO.dll
3/46DefaultTabStart64.exe
2/47DefaultTabBHO.dll
5/55uninstalldt.exe
3/48DefaultTabWrap.dll
2/46DefaultTabStart64.exe
1/47update.exe
4/46DefaultTabStart.exe
5/48DefaultTabWrap.dll
1/47DefaultTabWrap64.dll
2/48DefaultTabWrap.dll
4/51DefaultTabBHO.dll
2/52DTChk.exe
6/53DefaultTabBHO.dll
3/54DefaultTabBHO.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Search Results, LLC files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
AVGSearchres.2F5
AVwareTrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
AhnLab-V3Trojan/Win32.Xema, Win-Adware/ChnAd.401528
Antiy-AVLRiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent
AvastWin32:BHO-ANI [PUP]
Baidu-InternationalAdware.Win32.BHODfltTab.seres, Adware.Win32.DefaultTab.71, Adware.Win32.DefaultTab.45, PUA.Win32.DefaultTab.81, Adware.Win32.DefaultTab.80
ByteHeroVirus.Win32.Heur.l
CMCHoax.Win32.BadJoke.ScreenFlicker!O
DrWebAdware.Plugin.48, Adware.Plugin.109, Adware.Plugin.949, Adware.Toolbar.239, Adware.Plugin.205, Adware.Plugin.196
ESET-NOD32Win32/Toolbar.DefaultTab.A, a variant of Win32/Toolbar.DefaultTab.B, a variant of Win32/Toolbar.DefaultTab.F, Win64/Toolbar.DefaultTab.A, a variant of Win32/Toolbar.DefaultTab.B potentially unwanted, a variant of Win32/Toolbar.DefaultTab.E
F-SecureGen:Variant.Barys.1646
FortinetRiskware/Agent, Riskware/Toolbar_DefaultTab
JiangminTrojanDropper.VB.yka
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 0049f7771 )
K7GWTrojan ( 0049f7771 )
Kasperskynot-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent.ayw
KingsoftWin32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.DefaultTab
McAfeeArtemis!FAFCA7F5C8A6, Artemis!6A69DEEC50B9, Artemis!C649BD38C313, Artemis!918837027357, Artemis!F19F3F866F08, Artemis!C39C3479A3D1, Artemis!5F593CAC9F67, Artemis!4134A411F503
McAfee-GW-EditionArtemis, Artemis!918837027357, Artemis!F19F3F866F08, Artemis!PUP, Artemis!5F593CAC9F67, Artemis!4134A411F503
MicroWorld-eScanGen:Variant.Barys.1646
PandaTrj/Chgt.K
Qihoo-360Win32/Trojan.a74, HEUR/Malware.QVM13.Gen, Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.5bd
SophosGeneric PUA OD, Generic PUA HA
SymantecDefaultTab
TencentWin32.Trojan.Falsesign.Ehrw, Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Wptp, Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Sxef, Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Pciy, Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Eanm, Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Ehic, Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Sxya, Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Pjdi, Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Ozia, Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Akpq, Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Pabu, Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Wozt
TotalDefenseWin32/Tnega.KDIFOZB
TrendMicroTROJ_GEN.R0C1C0ELN14
TrendMicro-HouseCallSuspicious_GEN.F47V1119, TROJ_GEN.F47V0731, TROJ_GEN.F47V1014, TROJ_GEN.F47V0124, TROJ_GEN.F47V0425, TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0ELN14, TROJ_GEN.F47V1002, TROJ_GEN.F47V0513, TROJ_GEN.F47V0505
VBA32suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
ViRobotAdware.DefaultTab.526968

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have collected 2684 scan reports for the Search Results, LLC files. 312 of these scan reports 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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