altonav - 8% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by altonav? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Sendori (fs) and Sendori (fs) (not malicious). The detection rate for the altonav files collected here is 8%. Please read on for more details.

You will typically see altonav when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where altonav appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the altonav digital signature with the following steps:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by altonav:

Screenshot of the altonav certificate

As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by altonav 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 see the address for altonav, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the altonav certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

altonav Files

These are the altonav files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
3/56Sendori64.dll
3/56Altonv64.dll
7/55Altonv64.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
AVGSendoriDNS.6B5
AVwareSendori (fs)
AvastWin64:Malware-gen
BkavW64.HfsAdware.2745
McAfeeAdware-ANav
McAfee-GW-EditionAdware-ANav
TrendMicro-HouseCallSuspicious_GEN.F47V1125, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0201
VIPRESendori (fs) (not malicious)

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 167 scan results for the altonav files. 13 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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