Astrill - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a file that is digitally signed by Astrill? If that's the case, please read on.

You will typically notice Astrill when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:

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

You can view the digital signature details for Astrill with the following procedure:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file signed by Astrill:

Screenshot of the Astrill certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Astrill and that the file has not been tampered with.

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, etc. You can also examine the address for Astrill, such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2 has issued the Astrill certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

Astrill Files

These are the Astrill files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/46ASProxy64.dll
0/55ASProxy64.dll
0/50ASProxy64.dll
0/54ASProxy64.dll
0/55ASProxy64.dll
0/55ASProxy64.dll
0/50ASProxy64.dll
0/48ASProxy64.dll
0/50ASProxy64.dll
0/49ASProxy64.dll

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 719 scan results for the Astrill files. 0 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. 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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