WorldSetup - 44% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by WorldSetup? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Downware.InstallCore and Win32.Application.InstallCore.J. The detection rate for the WorldSetup files collected here is 44%. Please read on for more details.
You'll typically see WorldSetup when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the digital signature details for WorldSetup with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the WorldSetup file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been signed by WorldSetup:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by WorldSetup and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above, you can view 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 view the address for WorldSetup, such as the street name, city and country.
COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the WorldSetup certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
WorldSetup Files
These are the WorldSetup files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 14/52 | CamStudio_Setup_v2.7.2_r326_(build_19Oct2013).exe |
| 33/56 | freewindowstuner.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the WorldSetup files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | MalSign.InstallCore.550, InstallCore.550 |
| AVware | InstallCore (fs) |
| AntiVir | ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7 |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.SGeneric |
| Avira | PUA/InstallCore.Gen7 |
| Baidu | Win32.Adware.InstallCore.a |
| Baidu-International | Adware.Win32.InstallCore.JE |
| CAT-QuickHeal | PUA.Worldsetup.Gen |
| Comodo | Application.Win32.InstallCore.BWAN, UnclassifiedMalware |
| Cyren | W32/A-dbe1ec51!Eldorado |
| DrWeb | Trojan.Packed.24524, Trojan.Packed.37756 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/InstallCore.IO, a variant of Win32/Injected.F |
| F-Prot | W32/A-dbe1ec51!Eldorado |
| Fortinet | W32/Injected.E!tr, Riskware/InstallCore |
| GData | Win32.Application.InstallCore.J |
| Ikarus | Trojan.Win32.Injected |
| K7AntiVirus | Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ), Trojan ( 004966411 ) |
| K7GW | Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ), Trojan ( 004966411 ) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.InstallCore |
| McAfee | Artemis!DDA0035DCB9A |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BehavesLike.Win32.CryptInno.hc |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfgmey |
| Qihoo-360 | Win32/Virus.Adware.94c |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | PUP.BundleInstaller/Variant |
| Sophos | Install Core, Install Core (PUA) |
| Symantec | Trojan.Gen.2 |
| Tencent | Win32.Adware.Bp-installer.Ecbm |
| TheHacker | Trojan/Injected.f |
| TotalDefense | Win32/InstallCore.A!generic |
| TrendMicro | TROJ_GEN.R02SC0OJ715 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_GEN.F47V0310 |
| VBA32 | Downware.InstallCore |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, InstallCore (fs) |
| ViRobot | Adware.Installcore.587960.G[h] |
| Yandex | PUA.InstallCore! |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 108 scan results for the WorldSetup files. 47 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 6eef11096f7b5cdc42244636f32f2208