Baidu (China) Co., Ltd. - 0.912% Detection Rate *
Did you just download a file that is digitally signed by Baidu (China) Co., Ltd. and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.
You'll probably notice Baidu (China) Co., Ltd. when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
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You can view additional details from the Baidu (China) Co., Ltd. certificate with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Baidu (China) Co., Ltd. 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 that has been digitally signed by Baidu (China) Co., Ltd.:
 Co., Ltd.-certificate.png)
As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Baidu (China) Co., Ltd. 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 see the address for Baidu (China) Co., Ltd., such as the street name, city and country.
GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2 has issued the Baidu (China) Co., Ltd. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Baidu (China) Co., Ltd. Files
These are the Baidu (China) Co., Ltd. files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/55 | BaiduMediaService.exe |
| 5/48 | bdg2B6E.tmp |
| 1/56 | bddownloader.exe |
| 1/55 | BDMSmartTip.dll |
| 1/56 | repair_tools.dll |
| 1/56 | ttpsvr.exe |
| 1/55 | PopupWndBlocker32.dll |
| 1/56 | BDEFrame.dll |
| 8/70 | Hao123-brazil.exe |
| 0/57 | WebMonBHO.dll |
| 0/46 | bdupdate.exe |
| 0/53 | bd0001.sys |
| 0/53 | bdpahlp.sys |
| 0/56 | bd0002.sys |
| 0/53 | bdarkit.sys |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Baidu (China) Co., Ltd. files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.663C |
| Cylance | Unsafe |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Hao123.A, a variant of Win32/Baidu.A potentially unsafe, a variant of Win32/Hao123.D potentially unwanted |
| Endgame | malicious (moderate confidence) |
| Fortinet | Riskware/Hao123 |
| Malwarebytes | Adware.Hao123 |
| McAfee | Artemis!4A17319769D8, Artemis!98313B4595FB |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis!4A17319769D8, PUP-FHA |
| Sophos | Generic PUA FJ (PUA) |
| TrendMicro | BKDR_BIFROSE.BMC |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | BKDR_BIFROSE.BMC |
| VBA32 | Signed-Adware.Hao123.BaiduChinaCo, Malware-Cryptor.Inject.gen.2 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 2194 scan reports for the Baidu (China) Co., Ltd. files. 20 of these scan reports 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 1121df7675aaa08d1b49a83a480f14855d24
- 11210cfb2a27022651c11464277f1940f449