TidyNetwork - 3% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by TidyNetwork? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Heur.Suspicious and PUP.TidyNetwork. The detection rate for the TidyNetwork files collected here is 3%. Please read on for more details.

You'll probably notice TidyNetwork when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

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

You can view the digital signature details for TidyNetwork with the following steps:

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

Here is a screengrab of a file that has been signed by TidyNetwork:

Screenshot of the TidyNetwork certificate

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

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can see 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 TidyNetwork, such as the street name, city and country.

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

TidyNetwork Files

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

Detection RatioFile Name
3/48tidynetwork009.exe
0/46tidy2ie.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
ComodoHeur.Suspicious
MalwarebytesPUP.TidyNetwork
SophosTidy Network

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 94 scan results for the TidyNetwork files. 3 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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