EMOTIPLUS - 0.345% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a file that has been digitally signed by EMOTIPLUS? If so, please read on.

You will typically see EMOTIPLUS when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

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

You can also view the EMOTIPLUS certificate with the following steps:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by EMOTIPLUS:

Screenshot of the EMOTIPLUS certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by EMOTIPLUS 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 EMOTIPLUS, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the EMOTIPLUS certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

EMOTIPLUS Files

These are the EMOTIPLUS files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/58EmotiplusHelper.exe
0/58Emotiplus_en.exe
0/58Emotiplus.exe
0/58Emotiplus_en_skype.exe
0/58Emotiplus_skype.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the EMOTIPLUS files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
BaiduWin32.Trojan.WisdomEyes.151026.9950.9993

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 290 scan reports for the EMOTIPLUS files. 1 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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