Trusted Installer - 19% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Trusted Installer? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Unwanted-Program ( 004ded571 ) and Trojan.InstallCore.1631. The detection rate for the Trusted Installer files collected here is 19%. Please read on for more details.
You'll typically see Trusted Installer when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the digital signature details for Trusted Installer with the following steps:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Trusted Installer file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Trusted Installer:
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 Trusted Installer 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 examine the address for Trusted Installer, such as the street name, city and country.
Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2 has issued the Trusted Installer certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Trusted Installer Files
These are the Trusted Installer files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 11/56 | HDVideoPlayer.exe |
| 7/56 | JavaSetup.exe |
| 11/56 | JavaSetup.exe |
| 11/56 | MediaPlayerSetup.exe |
| 11/55 | FlashVideoPlayer.exe |
| 11/56 | MediaPlayerSetup.exe |
| 8/57 | HDVideoPlayer(2).exe |
| 12/57 | HDVideoPlayer.exe |
| 12/57 | FlashVideoPlayer.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Trusted Installer files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Generic.8C3 |
| AVware | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| AegisLab | AdWare.W32.InstallCore |
| Avira | PUA/InstallCore.QK |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.A682 |
| DrWeb | Trojan.InstallCore.1631 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/InstallCore.ACY.gen potentially unwanted, a variant of Win32/InstallCore.AFO.gen potentially unwanted |
| K7AntiVirus | Unwanted-Program ( 004ded571 ) |
| K7GW | Unwanted-Program ( 004ded571 ) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.InstallCore |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BehavesLike.Win32.CryptInno.fc |
| Qihoo-360 | HEUR/QVM06.1.Malware.Gen, HEUR/QVM06.1.0000.Malware.Gen |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 506 scan reports for the Trusted Installer files. 94 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, 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:
- 7a69a107bda47fda