Xing Wang - 27% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Xing Wang? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Application.Alphaeon.1 and malicious (high confidence). The detection rate for the Xing Wang files collected here is 27%. Please read on for more details.

You'll typically notice Xing Wang when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:

Screenshot where Xing Wang appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the Xing Wang digital signature with the following procedure:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file signed by Xing Wang:

Screenshot of the Xing Wang certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Xing Wang and that no one has tampered with the file.

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 view the address for Xing Wang, such as the street name, city and country.

StartCom Class 2 Object CA has issued the Xing Wang certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Xing Wang Files

These are the Xing Wang files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
18/66Bit4D4C.tmp.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the Xing Wang files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
ArcabitApplication.Alphaeon.1
AviraPUA/InstallCore.lbu
BitDefenderApplication.Alphaeon.1
CAT-QuickHealTrojan.IGENERIC
ESET-NOD32Win32/InstallCore.Gen.A potentially unwanted
EmsisoftApplication.Alphaeon.1 (B)
Endgamemalicious (high confidence)
F-SecureApplication.Alphaeon.1
Invinceaheuristic
MAXmalware (ai score=99)
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.BundleInstaller
MicroWorld-eScanApplication.Alphaeon.1
NANO-AntivirusVirus.InnoSetup.Gen.ccng
RisingAdware.InstallCore!1.A30C (CLASSIC)
SUPERAntiSpywarePUP.Bundler/Variant
TrendMicro-HouseCallSuspicious_GEN.F47V1113
ViRobotAdware.Installcore.1617264
WebrootW32.Adware.Gen

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 66 scan results for the Xing Wang files. 18 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:

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