Wildtangent Inc. - 2% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a file that is digitally signed by Wildtangent Inc.? If that's the case, please read on.

You will typically see Wildtangent Inc. when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:

Screenshot where Wildtangent Inc. appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Wildtangent Inc. certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Wildtangent Inc.:

Screenshot of the Wildtangent Inc. certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Wildtangent Inc. and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab 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 Wildtangent Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

Thawte Code Signing CA has issued the Wildtangent Inc. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Wildtangent Inc. Files

These are the Wildtangent Inc. files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/42GameDrvr.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Wildtangent Inc. files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
JiangminTrojanDownloader.Agent.admw

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 42 scan reports for the Wildtangent Inc. files. 1 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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