Syscare Software Inc - 27% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Syscare Software Inc? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as FileRepMetagen [Malware] and a variant of MSIL/AdvancedPcCare.B potentially unwanted. The detection rate for the Syscare Software Inc files collected here is 27%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably notice Syscare Software Inc when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the additional details from the Syscare Software Inc digital signature with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Syscare Software Inc file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Syscare Software Inc:
As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Syscare Software 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 view the address for Syscare Software Inc, such as the street name, city and country.
COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the Syscare Software Inc certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Syscare Software Inc Files
These are the Syscare Software Inc files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 19/71 | spc.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Syscare Software Inc files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | FileRepMetagen [Malware] |
| Antiy-AVL | RiskWare[RiskTool]/Win32.SysTweaker |
| BitDefenderTheta | Gen:NN.ZemsilF.32245.9s1@ay6mhAb |
| CAT-QuickHeal | Trojan.CGeneric |
| Cylance | Unsafe |
| DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.3003 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of MSIL/AdvancedPcCare.B potentially unwanted |
| Endgame | malicious (high confidence) |
| Ikarus | PUA.MSIL.Advancedpccare |
| Invincea | heuristic |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.SimilarPhotoCleaner |
| MaxSecure | Trojan.Malware.11973.susgen |
| McAfee | Artemis!295C38F7C466 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis |
| Microsoft | PUA:Win32/SpeedChecker |
| Rising | PUF.Speedchecker!8.19B8 (TFE:C:ARk3StJtYEO) |
| Sophos | Generic PUA EP (PUA) |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Yandex | Riskware.Agent! |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 71 scan results for the Syscare Software Inc files. 19 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 366fb0ea2f17e1b7565934dd18ccc6c0