Today Solutions - 6% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Today Solutions? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as a variant of MSIL/Adware.PullUpdate.N.gen and PUP.Optional.JewelQuest.A. The detection rate for the Today Solutions files collected here is 6%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably notice Today Solutions when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the additional details from the Today Solutions digital signature with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Today Solutions file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file signed by Today Solutions:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Today Solutions and that no one has tampered with the file.
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, and so on. You can also view the address for Today Solutions, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Today Solutions certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Today Solutions Files
The following are the Today Solutions files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 3/57 | JdQDHJ.exe |
| 4/56 | phbxsgo.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Today Solutions files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| Avira | ADWARE/Adware.Gen7 |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.D098 |
| DrWeb | Adware.Yontoo.68 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of MSIL/Adware.PullUpdate.N.gen |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.JewelQuest.A |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 113 scan reports for the Today Solutions files. 7 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. 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:
- 7abd56f6c0fdd26d01c7f5516d6b46bf