Start Install - 30% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Start Install? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Unwanted-Program ( 004cc12a1 ) and InstallMonetizer (fs). The detection rate for the Start Install files collected here is 30%. Please read on for more details.

You will typically see Start Install when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

You can view additional details from the Start Install certificate with the following steps:

1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Start Install file
2. Right-click the file and select Properties
3. Click the Digital Signatures tab
4. Click the View Certificate button

Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Start Install:

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 Start Install and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap 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 Start Install, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the Start Install certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

Start Install Files

These are the Start Install files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the Start Install files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 57 scan results for the Start Install files. 17 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. 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:

• 00b83431deb53c539e345328d47cb9e882

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