Search Safer Inc. - 7% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Search Safer Inc.? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Adware.Downware.3008 and Adware.Downware.1899. The detection rate for the Search Safer Inc. files collected here is 7%. Please read on for more details.
You'll typically notice Search Safer Inc. when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view additional details from the Search Safer Inc. certificate with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Search Safer Inc. file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file signed by Search Safer Inc.:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Search Safer Inc. and that no one has tampered with the file.
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, and so on. You can also see the address for Search Safer Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
DigiCert EV Code Signing CA and DigiCert EV Code Signing CA (SHA2) has issued the Search Safer Inc. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Search Safer Inc. Files
The following are the Search Safer Inc. files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 2/47 | pcreg.exe |
| 3/53 | service.exe |
| 1/51 | service.exe |
| 5/51 | pcmax.exe |
| 5/52 | pcmax.exe |
| 3/50 | pcreg.exe |
| 4/50 | pcreg.exe |
| 2/51 | file_3027.exe |
| 3/53 | service.exe |
| 4/49 | service.exe |
| 2/52 | white.exe |
| 2/52 | file_7606.exe |
| 2/46 | Zako-EXE-1217.exe |
| 6/48 | service.exe |
| 3/50 | file_to_run551892.exe |
| 2/51 | file_134505.exe |
| 1/51 | file_to_run55714.exe |
| 4/52 | WhiteUS140[1].exe |
| 4/52 | file_18867.exe |
| 7/51 | 7EFF.tmp |
| 4/53 | speedmax_20140516.exe |
| 1/49 | service.exe |
| 4/46 | service.exe |
| 5/51 | service.exe |
| 3/51 | taskinst2023[1].exe |
| 7/52 | onred.exe |
| 1/52 | pcspeedmaxZS_1104-25a46bad.exe |
| 2/52 | file_146450.exe |
| 7/52 | file_to_run55959.exe |
| 5/52 | white.exe |
| 12/54 | taskinst2032[1].exe |
| 8/54 | service.exe |
| 8/54 | service.exe |
| 12/56 | service.exe |
| 0/51 | pcreg.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Search Safer Inc. files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | MalSign.SeSafer.136, MalSign.SeSafer.023, Win32/DH{WBJ9ICQiJVdO}, Win32/DH{WBJMfA}, SeSafer.EF2, SeSafer.136 |
| AVware | Search Safer (fs) |
| AhnLab-V3 | Trojan/Win32.Agent |
| AntiVir | Adware/SeaProtect.O |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
| Avast | Win32:Malware-gen, Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
| DrWeb | Adware.Downware.1899, Adware.Downware.3008, Trojan.Crossrider.8812, Adware.Downware.3940 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect.O, Win32/ChatZum.A, Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect.M, Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect.O, Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect.O potentially unwanted |
| K7AntiVirus | Unwanted-Program ( 004ae65c1 ) |
| K7GW | Unwanted-Program ( 004ae65c1 ) |
| Kaspersky | HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Generic, not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Agent.be, Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Genome.gwjy |
| Kingsoft | VIRUS_UNKNOWN, Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud), Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.SearchSafer, PUP.Optional.Conduit |
| McAfee | Artemis!8DD5FC9D12E4, Artemis!14B25870E526, Artemis!4CFDD68892E9, Artemis!5E428B347B93, Artemis!AA893B466F15, Artemis!C34098593BAE |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis!8DD5FC9D12E4, Artemis!14B25870E526, Artemis!5E428B347B93, Artemis!AA893B466F15, Artemis!C34098593BAE |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32.Generic.ctuoat |
| Norman | Malware |
| Qihoo-360 | HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen, Win32/Trojan.Downloader.ea5 |
| Rising | NS:Malware.Install!1.9F62 |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | Trojan.Agent/Gen-Jorik, Adware.OutBrowse/Variant |
| Sophos | SafeSearch |
| Symantec | WS.Reputation.1, Downloader.Sesafer |
| TrendMicro | ADW_CHATZUM |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_GEN.F47V0529, TROJ_GEN.F47V0525, TROJ_GEN.F47V0308, ADW_CHATZUM, TROJ_GEN.F47V0425, TROJ_GEN.F47V0429, TROJ_GEN.F47V0512 |
| VBA32 | suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h |
| VIPRE | Search Safer (fs), Trojan.Win32.Generic!SB.0 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 2097 scan reports for the Search Safer Inc. files. 144 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 0403b9226c3448cdb32080cc686ab22c
- 0fae4b7b493d1d05f056048186025a59
- 0a4669f7321bbb3215a68123f91e80bd
- 0a2feee18afaf7ae54517e19e43f098c
- 0cabf6c1133db05a8b40b85f31cd94a9
- 0a9503052352494760e64f027ed81bda
- 08acad842a099f9b8ebc1fdd70d3dabb
- 0607693f7d43517ff43e3f35b225f1e1
- 065a82fff157c5c6b325257e61a7b489
- 0667afbf8973b5a3cebba9195cc921b2
- 0a53f7529b6130a6628ac1b79257fca8
- 01df17a7f17645dfafaeb5b026da41f4
- 05aacffe57898d97345bfe96fe75261d
- 052b76f81fb1915b5b1e81f5038c0975