Tidy Network - 7% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Tidy Network? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Tidy Network and Tidy2Network (fs). The detection rate for the Tidy Network files collected here is 7%. Please read on for more details.

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

Screenshot where Tidy Network appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for Tidy Network with the following procedure:

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

Here's a screencap of a file that has been signed by Tidy Network:

Screenshot of the Tidy Network certificate

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

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab 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 Tidy Network, such as the street name, city and country.

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

Tidy Network Files

The following are the Tidy Network files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
5/50TidyNetwork.exe
2/48tidy2ie.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
DrWebTrojan.DownLoader9.15143
SophosTidy Network
SymantecAdware.TidyNet
TrendMicro-HouseCallTROJ_GEN.F47V0127
VIPRETidy2Network (fs)

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have collected 98 scan reports for the Tidy Network files. 7 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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