Web Bar Media - 4% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Web Bar Media? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as PUP/WebBarMedia and a variant of MSIL/WebBar.A potentially unwanted. The detection rate for the Web Bar Media files collected here is 4%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably see Web Bar Media when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:
You can view the digital signature details for Web Bar Media with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Web Bar Media file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file signed by Web Bar Media:
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 Web Bar Media 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 Web Bar Media, such as the street name, city and country.
Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA and DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1 has issued the Web Bar Media certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
Web Bar Media Files
The following are the Web Bar Media files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 14/56 | winwb.exe |
| 1/56 | wbsvc.exe |
| 4/55 | wbsvc.exe |
| 1/56 | wb.exe |
| 23/66 | winwb.exe |
| 3/56 | Dc15.exe |
| 1/57 | chrome.exe |
| 3/57 | awhCF24.tmp |
| 5/50 | wb.exe |
| 1/57 | chrome.exe |
| 6/57 | wbsvc.exe |
| 0/55 | wb.exe |
| 0/53 | wbsvc.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Web Bar Media files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Generic.BD5 |
| AVware | Win32.Malware!Drop, Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| AegisLab | Virus.Bd5.Gen!c |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.BTSGeneric, VCS/PEStruct.PatchedPE |
| Avira | PUA/WebBar.5151351 |
| Baidu-International | PUA.MSIL.WebBar.A |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.7128 |
| CAT-QuickHeal | PUA.Webbarmedi.Gen |
| Comodo | Application.Win32.Agent.uphyw, ApplicUnwnt.UnclassifiedMalware |
| Cyren | W32/Trojan.CSMX-5978 |
| DrWeb | Adware.Conduit.266 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of MSIL/WebBar.A potentially unwanted, a variant of MSIL/WebBar.C potentially unwanted |
| Emsisoft | Application.Toolbar (A) |
| Fortinet | Riskware/Agent |
| GData | Win32.Application.Agent.FX6Y1W |
| Ikarus | PUA.MSIL.Webbar |
| K7AntiVirus | Adware ( 004d714b1 ), Adware ( 0050c79f1 ) |
| K7GW | Adware ( 004d714b1 ), Hacktool ( 655367771 ), Adware ( 0050c79f1 ) |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:WebToolbar.MSIL.Agent.bkqo |
| MAX | malware (ai score=100) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.WebBar.A, PUP.Optional.WebBar |
| McAfee | Artemis!0242EA408C9B |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis |
| Panda | PUP/WebBarMedia, PUP/WebBar |
| Rising | PUA.WebBar!8.1272-tH3FzMDCIyF (cloud), PE:Malware.Generic/QRS!1.9E2D [F] |
| Sophos | Generic PUA GN (PUA), Generic PUA NE (PUA) |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_GEN.R021H0CI117 |
| VIPRE | Win32.Malware!Drop, Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| ViRobot | Adware.Webbar.198376[h] |
| Webroot | W32.Infostealer.Zeus |
| Zillya | Trojan.GenericKDCRTD.Win32.199, Adware.AgentCRTD.Win32.11576 |
| ZoneAlarm | not-a-virus:WebToolbar.MSIL.Agent.bkqo |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 1408 scan reports for the Web Bar Media files. 62 of these scan results 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 done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 557ee075927e4334a03c38b0d013b188
- 0f7b7c7a3031ba614438e5a48ff24dd7
- 4f9f4ddaf7f69c12f881924b3eb69649
- 044224073d1c7bcc8763d980b58ea97e