AOL LLC - 0.244% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by AOL LLC? If so, please read on.
You will probably notice AOL LLC when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:
You can view the additional details from the AOL LLC digital signature with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the AOL LLC file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by AOL LLC:
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 AOL LLC and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot 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, and so on. You can also examine the address for AOL LLC, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA and AOL Member CA has issued the AOL LLC certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
AOL LLC Files
The following are the AOL LLC files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/42 | aim6.exe |
| 3/43 | aim6.exe |
| 1/45 | dlinktb.dll |
| 0/51 | AOLAcsd.exe |
| 0/47 | AOLSoftware.exe |
| 0/47 | HomepageProtection.dll |
| 0/42 | winamptb.dll |
| 0/48 | aoltb.dll |
| 0/51 | aolload.exe |
| 0/41 | aoltb.dll |
| 0/45 | AOLDesktop.exe |
| 0/46 | sinf.exe |
| 0/42 | winamptb.dll |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the AOL LLC files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.Vilsel.gen |
| ClamAV | Trojan.Agent-169695 |
| Kingsoft | Win32.Troj.Generic.(kcloud) |
| Norman | W32/Smalltroj.YGBN |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 2051 scan results for the AOL LLC files. 5 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:
- 0f6b45c6210110af7c6586ba5ec8c41e
- 042c1df2
- 6d467c9a4514b23549ec613caf3a9ddb
- 68fed17fdbadc3e2f6fc678d984470a9
- 4f80167af3206bfa9ad5e1f46f46c384
- 515bad266fbaf6efa9767ce8f0d53022
- 4b619b840ae7449cc9c35c4c1cad5183
- 58634285d034dd81d3ef913ec9af827b