Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Skyplayer? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Blinkx/LeadImpact (fs) and PUA.Verti. The detection rate for the Skyplayer files collected here is 14%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably see Skyplayer when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:
You can view the digital signature details for Skyplayer with the following steps:
Here's a screenshot of a file signed by Skyplayer:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Skyplayer and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot 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 Skyplayer, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Skyplayer certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
These are the Skyplayer files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
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7/54 | NowUSeeItPlayer.exe |
9/57 | NowUSeeItPlayer.exe |
Here's the detection names for the Skyplayer files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
Scanner | Detection Names |
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AVware | Blinkx/LeadImpact (fs) |
Baidu-International | PUA.Win32.Verti.P |
ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Verti.P potentially unwanted |
Ikarus | PUA.Verti |
K7AntiVirus | Adware ( 004d936a1 ), Adware ( 004dc4f01 ) |
K7GW | Adware ( 004d936a1 ), Adware ( 004dc4f01 ) |
McAfee | Artemis!A4FFB97FD1BD |
McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis |
Rising | PE:Malware.Generic/QRS!1.9E2D [F] |
VIPRE | Blinkx/LeadImpact (fs) |
The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 111 scan results for the Skyplayer files. 16 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers: