Smilebox, Inc. - 1% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Smilebox, Inc.? If so, please read on.
You will typically notice Smilebox, Inc. when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:
You can view the digital signature details for Smilebox, Inc. with the following steps:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Smilebox, Inc. file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file signed by Smilebox, Inc.:
As you can see in the screencap above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Smilebox, Inc. 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 Smilebox, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA and Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the Smilebox, Inc. certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Smilebox, Inc. Files
The following are the Smilebox, Inc. files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/47 | SmileboxClient.exe |
| 1/48 | SmileboxTray.exe |
| 2/57 | SmileboxTray.exe |
| 1/57 | SmileboxStarter.exe |
| 3/54 | SmileboxTray.exe |
| 0/48 | SmileboxStarter.exe |
| 0/47 | SmileboxTray.exe |
| 0/53 | SmileboxTray.exe |
| 0/54 | SmileboxTray.exe |
| 0/55 | SmileboxTray.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Smilebox, Inc. files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Generic.8A9 |
| AegisLab | Adware.Smilebox.Gen!c |
| Comodo | Heur.Suspicious |
| DrWeb | Trojan.MulDrop5.53339 |
| Symantec | Adware.Smilebox |
| Zillya | Adware.ConvertAd.Win32.11244 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 771 scan results for the Smilebox, Inc. files. 8 of these scan reports 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 4508ee48fdaf79cd0aaaf9b25a2f92df
- 538b72eaead8b6af9cf1d24f27459e72
- 49ae1936917227983cd7ab11c51e3f1b