Smart Apps - 3% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Smart Apps? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as GamePlayLabs (fs) and Adware.Plugin.111. The detection rate for the Smart Apps files collected here is 3%. Please read on for more details.
You'll typically see Smart Apps when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:
You can view additional details from the Smart Apps certificate with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Smart Apps file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Smart Apps:
As you can see in the screencap above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Smart Apps 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, and so on. You can also view the address for Smart Apps, such as the street name, city and country.
Thawte Code Signing CA - G2 has issued the Smart Apps certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.
Smart Apps Files
The following are the Smart Apps files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 2/47 | Updater.exe |
| 1/47 | FrameworkEngine.exe |
| 1/46 | FrameworkBHO.dll |
| 1/47 | FrameworkBHO64.dll |
| 1/47 | FrameworkBHO.dll |
| 1/48 | FrameworkBHO64.dll |
| 3/46 | InstantSavingsApp-NOSEFIATIEPLDKPT0.01Test-1.exe |
| 1/45 | FrameworkBHO.dll |
| 1/50 | FrameworkBHO64.dll |
| 1/50 | FrameworkBHO64.dll |
| 2/50 | FrameworkBHO64.dll |
| 2/50 | FrameworkBHO64.dll |
| 1/51 | FrameworkBHO64.dll |
| 2/51 | FrameworkBHO64.dll |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Smart Apps files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.SGeneric |
| DrWeb | Adware.Plugin.111 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win64/Adware.SmartApps.B |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.Adwareplugin |
| VIPRE | GamePlayLabs (fs), Trojan.Win32.Generic!SB.0 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I have collected 675 scan results for the Smart Apps files. 20 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 7cafcf7841e5bddf79f61691d678d0ec