Andrey Hmelnikov - 40% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Andrey Hmelnikov? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9b41 ) and MultiPlug. The detection rate for the Andrey Hmelnikov files collected here is 40%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically notice Andrey Hmelnikov when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the digital signature details for Andrey Hmelnikov with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Andrey Hmelnikov file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Andrey Hmelnikov:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Andrey Hmelnikov and that the file has not been tampered with.
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 see the address for Andrey Hmelnikov, such as the street name, city and country.
Certum Code Signing CA has issued the Andrey Hmelnikov certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Andrey Hmelnikov Files
The following are the Andrey Hmelnikov files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 22/57 | counter strike source game.exe |
| 26/57 | Youwave.exe |
| 19/54 | FM 21-15 Care and Use of Individual Clothing and Equipment - Department of the Army (1977).exe |
| 17/56 | 8699.exe |
| 13/56 | Download.exe |
| 20/56 | 728x90ad.exe |
| 32/57 | Red Giant Magic Bullet Suite 11.4 Full Serial Key (32-64 bit).exe |
| 36/57 | importantupdate.exe |
| 11/57 | 728x90ad.exe |
| 4/57 | Download.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Andrey Hmelnikov files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| ALYac | Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.7658, Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.8261, Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.30, Gen:Variant.Adware.MPLug.35 |
| AVG | Generic6.NJY, Generic6.OWI, Generic_r.VD, Generic6.DFJ, Generic.AF9, Generic6.LQG, Generic6.RHR |
| AVware | Riskware.Win32.Multiplug.fk (v) |
| Ad-Aware | Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.7658, Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.481287, Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.21, Gen:Variant.Adware.MPlug.31, Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.30, Gen:Variant.Adware.MPLug.35 |
| AegisLab | Troj.W32.Gen |
| Agnitum | Trojan.Badur! |
| AhnLab-V3 | PUP/Win32.MultiPlug |
| Antiy-AVL | GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.MultiPlug.oaqk |
| Avast | Win32:MultiPlug-SM [PUP], Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp], Win32:MultiPlug-JU [PUP], Win32:MultiPlug-SY [PUP], Win32:MultiPlug-WR [PUP], Win32:MultiPlug-QV [PUP] |
| Avira | Adware/MPlug.trou, PUA/Multiplug.trou, ADWARE/MultiPlug.Gen7, ADWARE/MultiPlug.Gen4 |
| BitDefender | Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.7658, Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.481287, Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.21, Gen:Variant.Adware.MPlug.31, Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.30, Gen:Variant.Adware.MPLug.35 |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.E192, W32.HfsAdware.5C2A, W32.HfsAdware.6D6E, W32.HfsAdware.768D, W32.HfsAdware.5DC0 |
| CAT-QuickHeal | Adware.Multiplug.D6 |
| Comodo | Application.Win32.Multiplug.CT, Application.Win32.AdWare.MultiPlug.VA |
| Cyren | W32/S-05e718fa!Eldorado, W32/S-fb69ed61!Eldorado, W32/MultiPlug.H.gen!Eldorado |
| DrWeb | Trojan.Crossrider.36840, Trojan.Crossrider1.22656 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.ES, a variant of Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.CT, a variant of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.ED, a variant of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.EP, a variant of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.EZ, a variant of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.FA, a variant of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.EI |
| Emsisoft | Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.7658 (B), Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.481287 (B), Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.21 (B), Gen:Variant.Adware.MPlug.31 (B), Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.30 (B), Gen:Variant.Adware.MPLug.35 (B) |
| F-Prot | W32/S-05e718fa!Eldorado, W32/S-e978168d!Eldorado, W32/S-fb69ed61!Eldorado, W32/MultiPlug.H.gen!Eldorado, W32/S-05ee4373!Eldorado |
| F-Secure | Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.7658, Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.481287, Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.21, Gen:Variant.Adware.MPlug.31, Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug, Gen:Variant.Adware.MPLug |
| Fortinet | Riskware/MultiPlug |
| GData | Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.7658, Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.481287, Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.21, Win32.Adware.Multiplug.X, Gen:Variant.Adware.MPlug.31, Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.30, Gen:Variant.Adware.MPLug.35 |
| Jiangmin | AdWare/MultiPlug.card, AdWare/MultiPlug.dikv |
| K7AntiVirus | Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9b41 ), Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9681 ), Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9a71 ) |
| K7GW | Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9b41 ), Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9681 ), Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9a71 ) |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.MultiPlug.oaqk |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A, PUP.Optional.MultiPlug, PUP.Optional.Unizeto |
| McAfee | Multiplug-FVQ, MultiPlug-FVQ, MultiPlug-FRO, MultiPlug-FTS, MultiPlug-FVZ, MultiPlug-FUV, MultiPlug-FWG |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BehavesLike.Win32.SoftPulse.tc, MultiPlug-FVQ, BehavesLike.Win32.ArcadeWeb.cc, BehavesLike.Win32.Downloader.th, BehavesLike.Win32.Downloader.tc, MultiPlug-FUV, MultiPlug-FWG |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.7658, Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.21, Gen:Variant.Adware.MPlug.31, Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.30, Gen:Variant.Adware.MPLug.35 |
| Microsoft | SoftwareBundler:Win32/InstalleRex |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.MultiPlug.dnzymr, Riskware.Win32.MultiPlug.dfjscb, Riskware.Win32.MultiPlug.dkntvn, Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.dniokz, Riskware.Win32.MultiPlug.dogrkr |
| Panda | Generic Suspicious |
| Rising | PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48 |
| Sophos | MultiPlug |
| Tencent | Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.4 |
| VBA32 | suspected of Heur.Malware-Cryptor.Multiplug, SScope.Adware.MultiPlug, Heur.Malware-Cryptor.Multiplug |
| VIPRE | Riskware.Win32.Multiplug.fk (v) |
| Zillya | Trojan.Badur.Win32.16183, Adware.MultiPlug.Win32.213922 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 1242 scan results for the Andrey Hmelnikov files. 499 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can view 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:
- 727b500add12d49f610a094ebfe02e4b