AVANQUEST SOFTWARE - 8% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by AVANQUEST SOFTWARE? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as W32.HfsAdware.798B and Program.Unwanted.1364. The detection rate for the AVANQUEST SOFTWARE files collected here is 8%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically see AVANQUEST SOFTWARE when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:
You can view the digital signature details for AVANQUEST SOFTWARE with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the AVANQUEST SOFTWARE file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file signed by AVANQUEST SOFTWARE:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by AVANQUEST SOFTWARE and that the file has not been tampered with.
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 examine the address for AVANQUEST SOFTWARE, such as the street name, city and country.
Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the AVANQUEST SOFTWARE certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
AVANQUEST SOFTWARE Files
The following are the AVANQUEST SOFTWARE files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 2/67 | IAMCu.dll |
| 2/57 | AQNotif.exe |
| 10/55 | OneSafe_PC_Cleaner.exe |
| 3/57 | AQNotif.exe |
| 2/57 | AQNotif.exe |
| 11/57 | PCSM_DP1.exe |
| 8/53 | myPCBackup_MicroApps.exe |
| 7/54 | SmartDriverUpdater.exe |
| 4/57 | SDUTray.exe |
| 3/55 | Foto-Software_Ausschneiden_DE_FT.exe |
| 4/58 | InstaCards_ML.exe |
| 8/59 | OneSafe_PC_Cleaner.exe |
| 0/56 | InPixioPhotoClip.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the AVANQUEST SOFTWARE files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Generic7.BCDN, PCBackup |
| AegisLab | Pua.Gen!c, Generic7.Bcdn!c |
| Agnitum | PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC! |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Generic.ASMalwNS.29E3 |
| Avast | Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp] |
| Avira | PUA/SpeedUpMyPC.21130696, ADWARE/SpdUpMyPC.1885144 |
| Baidu-International | Adware.Win32.SpeedingUpMyPC.AV |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.798B |
| CAT-QuickHeal | TrjnDwnldr.NSIS.Genome.A |
| Comodo | ApplicUnwnt |
| Cyren | W32/Trojan.ACBH-1979 |
| DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.621, Program.Unwanted.1364, Program.Unwanted.611, Program.Unwanted.680 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Adware.SpeedingUpMyPC.AU, a variant of Win32/AdWare.SpeedingUpMyPC.S, a variant of Win32/Adware.SpeedingUpMyPC.AV |
| Fortinet | Riskware/SpeedingUpMyPC |
| GData | Win32.Application.PCSpeedMax.A |
| Ikarus | PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC |
| K7AntiVirus | Adware ( 004dc5f51 ), Adware ( 004b8c3d1 ), Adware ( 004db85e1 ) |
| K7GW | Adware ( 004dc5f51 ), Adware ( 004b8c3d1 ), Adware ( 004db85e1 ) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.OneSafePCCleaner, PUP.Optional.PCSpeedMaximizer.A |
| McAfee | Artemis!979DB2E18E17 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis, BehavesLike.Win32.Sefnit.th |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Nsis.Unwanted.dshbdc |
| Rising | PE:Malware.Generic/QRS!1.9E2D [F], Malware.Generic!ZxeThRqhjcM@3 (Thunder), Malware.Heuristic!ET (cloud:zI0I7SSD76) |
| VBA32 | suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h |
| Webroot | Malicious |
| Zillya | Adware.Eorezo.Win32.23987 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 822 scan reports for the AVANQUEST SOFTWARE files. 64 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 done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 6720eb953fb3b3dd5351ff987a4d7cd7
- 79cc3e5a3db621e78898c3b669104f68