Dayz Corporation - 4% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Dayz Corporation? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Application:W32/InstallCore and Adware.BrowseFox.Win32.145891. The detection rate for the Dayz Corporation files collected here is 4%. Please read on for more details.

You will probably notice Dayz Corporation when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Dayz Corporation appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for Dayz Corporation with the following steps:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Dayz Corporation:

Screenshot of the Dayz Corporation certificate

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 Dayz Corporation and that no one has tampered with the file.

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, and so on. You can also examine the address for Dayz Corporation, such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2 has issued the Dayz Corporation certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Dayz Corporation Files

The following are the Dayz Corporation files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
2/57dayzweather.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the Dayz Corporation files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
F-SecureApplication:W32/InstallCore
ZillyaAdware.BrowseFox.Win32.145891

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 57 scan results for the Dayz Corporation files. 2 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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