Bit89 Inc. - 39% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Bit89 Inc.? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Win32:BProtect-A [PUP] and Win.Adware.BProtector. The detection rate for the Bit89 Inc. files collected here is 39%. Please read on for more details.
You'll typically see Bit89 Inc. when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can also view the Bit89 Inc. certificate with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Bit89 Inc. file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file signed by Bit89 Inc.:
As you can see in the screencap above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Bit89 Inc. and that no one has tampered with the file.
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 Bit89 Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority has issued the Bit89 Inc. certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Bit89 Inc. Files
The following are the Bit89 Inc. files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 20/48 | browserprotect.exe |
| 31/47 | browse~1.dll |
| 26/47 | browse~1.dll |
| 20/46 | BrowserDefender.exe |
| 17/47 | mngr.dll |
| 16/48 | mngr.exe |
| 19/46 | browse~1.dll |
| 20/46 | browse~1.dll |
| 26/49 | browse~1.dll |
| 5/43 | %prote~1.dll |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Bit89 Inc. files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Generic5.TTQ, Generic5.AGDB, Generic5.AFZM, Generic5.VYH, Generic5.SRC |
| Ad-Aware | Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 |
| AhnLab-V3 | Adware/Win32.Agent, Win-Adware/Bromngr.2147352, Adware/Win32.Bromngr |
| AntiVir | APPL/BProtector.Gen |
| Antiy-AVL | AdWare/Win32.Bromngr, Trojan/Win32.Generic |
| Avast | Win32:BProtect-A [PUP] |
| Baidu-International | Adware.Win32.Agent.45, AdWare.Win32.Bromngr.ANCq |
| BitDefender | Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 |
| CAT-QuickHeal | AdWare.Bromngr.bas (Not a Virus) |
| CMC | AdWare.Win32.Bromngr!O |
| ClamAV | Win.Adware.BProtector |
| Comodo | UnclassifiedMalware, Application.Win32.bProtector.KA |
| DrWeb | Adware.BGuard.7, Adware.BGuard.18, Adware.BGuard.1 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/bProtector.A, Win32/bProtector.A |
| Emsisoft | Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 (B) |
| F-Secure | Application:W32/BProtector.A, Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 |
| Fortinet | Adware/Bromngr, Adware/Bprotect |
| GData | Win32.Application.BHO.A, Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 |
| Ikarus | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SuspectCRC, Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Rotbrow |
| Jiangmin | AdWare/Bromngr.o, AdWare/Bromngr.cm, AdWare/Bromngr.f, AdWare/Bromngr.b |
| K7AntiVirus | Adware ( 0042b51f1 ), Riskware, Adware |
| K7GW | Adware ( 0040fa4c1 ), Adware ( 0042b51f1 ), Riskware, Adware |
| Kaspersky | Trojan.Win32.Bromngr.b, not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Bromngr.h, HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic, not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Bromngr.k, not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Bromngr.b |
| Kingsoft | Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud), Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.BProtector, PUP.Optional.PerformerSoft.A |
| McAfee | Adware-Bprotect.b, Adware-Bprotect.a, Adware-Bprotect |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis!26421D99023A, Artemis!6A9AE9E58036, Artemis!013A330F16B1, Artemis!83DE1ABA6107, Artemis!8B0FBB7DE82E |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 |
| Microsoft | TrojanDropper:Win32/Rotbrow.A |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32..bocbfk |
| Sophos | BProtector |
| Symantec | Adware.GoonSquad |
| TheHacker | Trojan/Bprotector |
| TrendMicro | ADW_BPROTECT, ADW_BROMNGR |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | ADW_BPROTECT, ADW_BROMNGR, TROJ_GEN.R00UH0AI513 |
| VBA32 | AdWare.Bromngr |
| VIPRE | Bprotector (fs) |
| ViRobot | Adware.Agent.2212304 |
| nProtect | Trojan-Clicker/W32.Bromngr.2212304, Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.2068504, Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.2069528 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I have collected 2372 scan reports for the Bit89 Inc. files. 918 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:
- 4f179649ba374c