Thanksoft - 1.8% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Thanksoft? If so, please read on.

You will probably notice Thanksoft when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Thanksoft appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Thanksoft certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Thanksoft:

Screenshot of the Thanksoft certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Thanksoft and that the file has not been tampered with.

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 Thanksoft, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Thanksoft certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

Thanksoft Files

These are the Thanksoft files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
2/52mse.sys
0/57mse.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Thanksoft files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
Baidu-InternationalHacktool.Win64.NetFilter.A
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win64/NetFilter.A potentially unsafe

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 109 scan reports for the Thanksoft files. 2 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review 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:

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