Banyan Tree Technology Limited - 39% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Banyan Tree Technology Limited? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Elex Installer (fs) and Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud). The detection rate for the Banyan Tree Technology Limited files collected here is 39%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably notice Banyan Tree Technology Limited when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:
You can also view the Banyan Tree Technology Limited certificate with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Banyan Tree Technology Limited file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Banyan Tree Technology Limited:
As you can see in the screengrab above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Banyan Tree Technology Limited and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab 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, and so on. You can also examine the address for Banyan Tree Technology Limited, such as the street name, city and country.
GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2 has issued the Banyan Tree Technology Limited certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Banyan Tree Technology Limited Files
The following are the Banyan Tree Technology Limited files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 8/47 | eGdpSvc.exe |
| 7/48 | eXQ.exe |
| 22/48 | eBPSD.dll |
| 26/48 | eGdpSvc.exe |
| 23/48 | egdpsvc.exe |
| 6/46 | up.exe |
| 8/48 | delta-homes.exe |
| 24/47 | eGdpSvc.exe |
| 28/47 | eGdpSvc.exe |
| 18/47 | dosearches.exe |
| 3/46 | GoPlayer.exe |
| 12/47 | smt_ar_dosearches.exe |
| 15/47 | DProtectSvc.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Banyan Tree Technology Limited files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | MalSign.Generic.A8A, Startpage.A, Generic_r.CZH, Generic34.BBYT |
| Agnitum | Trojan.Staser! |
| AhnLab-V3 | Trojan/Win32.Staser |
| AntiVir | TR/Staser.rfm |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.Staser, Trojan/Win32.StartPage |
| Avast | Win32:Staser-A [Trj], Win32:Malware-gen |
| Baidu-International | Trojan.Win32.StartPage.34, Trojan.Win32.StartPage.71, Trojan.Win32.ELEX.P |
| BitDefender | Application.ExqPage.H, Application.ExqPage.F, Adware.Generic.561930, Application.ExqPage.D |
| Bkav | W32.Clodd45.Trojan.9674 |
| CAT-QuickHeal | Trojan.Staser.fv, Trojan.Agent.gen |
| Commtouch | W32/Clicker.GNDS-2449 |
| Comodo | Worm.Win32.Rebhip.COC, UnclassifiedMalware, Heur.Suspicious, Application.Win32.Agent.~WY |
| DrWeb | Adware.Mutabaha.24, Adware.Mutabaha.20, Adware.Mutabaha.25, Adware.Mutabaha.30, Adware.Mutabaha.15 |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/ELEX.F, a variant of Win32/ELEX.D, a variant of Win32/ELEX.S, a variant of Win32/ELEX.M, a variant of Win32/ELEX.P, a variant of Win32/ELEX.L |
| Emsisoft | Adware.Generic.561930 (B) |
| F-Prot | W32/Clicker.CI |
| F-Secure | Application.ExqPage.H, Application.ExqPage.F, Adware.Generic.561930, Application.ExqPage.D |
| Fortinet | W32/Staser.FV!tr, Adware/Agent, W32/StartPage.CIIJ!tr, W32/StartPage.CHRH!tr |
| GData | Application.ExqPage.H, Application.ExqPage.F, Adware.Generic.561930, Application.ExqPage.D, Win32.Trojan.Agent.IX3DHN |
| Ikarus | Trojan.Win32.Staser, Win32.AdWare.BCK, Application.ExqPage, Trojan.Win32.StartPage |
| Jiangmin | Trojan/Staser.bq, Trojan/Staser.ac, Trojan/Staser.x, Trojan/Staser.ax, Trojan/StartPage.udv |
| K7AntiVirus | Unwanted-Program, Riskware |
| K7GW | Unwanted-Program, Riskware |
| Kaspersky | Trojan.Win32.Staser.fv, Trojan.Win32.StartPage.ciij, Trojan.Win32.StartPage.chrh |
| Kingsoft | Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud), Win32.Troj.Staser.fv.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes | Trojan.Staser, PUP.Optional.DProtect.A, PUP.Optional.Elex, Adware.Elex, PUP.Optional.Elex.A |
| McAfee | Adware-Bprotect, PUP-FCT!640D75DC77F6, RDN/Generic.dx!cpj, PUP-FDW!0D6E516B091F, PUP-FDW!17B3DD2EBD3E |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Adware-Bprotect, PUP-FCT!640D75DC77F6, RDN/Generic.dx!cpj, PUP-FDW!0D6E516B091F, Artemis!17B3DD2EBD3E |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Application.ExqPage.H, Application.ExqPage.F, Adware.Generic.561930, Application.ExqPage.D |
| PCTools | SecurityRisk.exqWebSearch |
| Panda | Trj/Staser.A, Application/Exqpage, Trj/Genetic.gen, Generic Malware |
| Sophos | Generic PUA NG, Mal/VMProtBad-A, Mal/Generic-S, Generic PUA CL, Generic PUA PI, Generic PUA HA |
| Symantec | exqWebSearch, SecurityRisk.BL, WS.Reputation.1 |
| TrendMicro | ADW_STARTPA, TROJ_FRS.PMA000J313, TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OJ113, TROJ_STASER.AB, TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OJ613 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | ADW_STARTPA, TROJ_FRS.PMA000J313, TROJ_GEN.R0CBH05IO13, TROJ_GEN.R0CBB01JD13, TROJ_GEN.F47V0729, TROJ_GEN.F47V0926, TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07JB13, TROJ_GEN.F47V1022, TROJ_GEN.F47V1018 |
| VBA32 | Trojan.Staser, Trojan.StartPage |
| VIPRE | Elex Installer (fs), Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| ViRobot | Trojan.Win32.S.Agent.62016, Trojan.Win32.S.Staser.303680, Trojan.Win32.S.Agent.825920, Trojan.Win32.S.Agent.386112, Trojan.Win32.S.Staser.301120, Trojan.Win32.S.Agent.345152 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 1152 scan results for the Banyan Tree Technology Limited files. 450 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, 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:
- 1121c63e4490f9d28667737c8de7d3b6805d