Absolute Software Corp. - 0.497% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a file that has a digital signature from Absolute Software Corp.? If that's the case, please read on.
You will probably notice Absolute Software Corp. 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 additional details from the Absolute Software Corp. digital signature with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Absolute Software Corp. file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here is a screengrab of a file that has been signed by Absolute Software Corp.:
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 Absolute Software Corp. and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can see 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 Absolute Software Corp., such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA has issued the Absolute Software Corp. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Absolute Software Corp. Files
These are the Absolute Software Corp. files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/56 | rpcnet.exe |
| 1/46 | rpcnet.exe |
| 1/57 | AbtSvcHost_.exe |
| 1/55 | rpcnet.exe |
| 1/49 | Upgrd.exe |
| 1/52 | agremove.exe |
| 4/54 | wpbbin.exe |
| 1/57 | agremove.exe |
| 1/47 | pkgslv.exe |
| 2/69 | rpcnet.exe |
| 2/69 | wpbbin.exe |
| 0/48 | rpcnet.exe |
| 0/49 | rpcnet.exe |
| 0/68 | ctes.exe |
| 0/45 | rpcnet.exe |
| 0/56 | insbgf64.exe |
| 0/46 | AbsoluteNotifierService.exe |
| 0/55 | AbtSvcHost_.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Absolute Software Corp. files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| Baidu-International | Hacktool.Win32.CompuTrace.B |
| ByteHero | Virus.Win32.Part.e |
| Comodo | Heur.Suspicious, Application.Win32.CompuTrace.B |
| DrWeb | DLOADER.Trojan, MULDROP.Trojan |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/CompuTrace.A potentially unsafe |
| FireEye | Generic.mg.c2dea21e2978620e |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32.Steamilik.dzsumu, Trojan.Win32.CompuTrace.dyyzzi |
| Rising | PE:Malware.Generic(Thunder)!1.A1C4 [F] |
| TheHacker | Posible_Worm32 |
| Zillya | Downloader.Agent.Win32.290052 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 3219 scan reports for the Absolute Software Corp. files. 16 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can view 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:
- 35baec8759d78462c3d2b7ffd4c46e51
- 5dd77d7c20fd7754b8f6e626af5c5cb6
- 6a02b9403bc56d77146500ff4f66247e
- 19701c92ef7994481b6a28a686ababf5
- 74fae4025a90b162a2d659879b639c47