Tuneup PC Tools LLC - 17% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Tuneup PC Tools LLC? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Adware ( 00518b1f1 ) and Trojan.IGENERIC. The detection rate for the Tuneup PC Tools LLC files collected here is 17%. Please read on for more details.
You'll typically notice Tuneup PC Tools LLC when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view additional details from the Tuneup PC Tools LLC certificate with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Tuneup PC Tools LLC file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here's a screengrab of a file that has been digitally signed by Tuneup PC Tools LLC:
As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Tuneup PC Tools LLC and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot 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, etc. You can also see the address for Tuneup PC Tools LLC, such as the street name, city and country.
COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the Tuneup PC Tools LLC certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
Tuneup PC Tools LLC Files
The following are the Tuneup PC Tools LLC files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 11/66 | apc.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Tuneup PC Tools LLC files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| Avira | ADWARE/GT3Geeks.ijysy |
| CAT-QuickHeal | Trojan.IGENERIC |
| DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.2339 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/GT32SupportGeeks.J potentially unwanted |
| Endgame | malicious (moderate confidence) |
| Fortinet | W32/Generic_PUA_EP.J |
| Ikarus | PUA.MSIL.Advancedpccare |
| K7AntiVirus | Adware ( 00518b1f1 ) |
| K7GW | Adware ( 00518b1f1 ) |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.GT3Geeks.eyslbo |
| Sophos | Generic PUA EP (PUA) |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 66 scan results for the Tuneup PC Tools LLC files. 11 of these scan reports 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:
- 3b68fb45a13089f08ac661bf73336cda