FORT-SOFT LTD - 23% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by FORT-SOFT LTD? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT and Win32/ShortcutHijack.A potentially unwanted. The detection rate for the FORT-SOFT LTD files collected here is 23%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically see FORT-SOFT LTD when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:
You can also view the FORT-SOFT LTD certificate with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the FORT-SOFT LTD file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file signed by FORT-SOFT LTD:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by FORT-SOFT 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 FORT-SOFT LTD, such as the street name, city and country.
COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the FORT-SOFT LTD certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
FORT-SOFT LTD Files
These are the FORT-SOFT LTD files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 13/57 | nfs.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the FORT-SOFT LTD files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVware | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| AegisLab | Troj.Gen!c |
| Comodo | Application.Win32.Agent.~AFD |
| DrWeb | Adware.Searcher.2654 |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/ShortcutHijack.A potentially unwanted |
| GData | Win32.Trojan.Agent.8SZM6U |
| McAfee | Artemis!E315D84B0CA8 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis!Trojan |
| Rising | Malware.Undefined!8.C-omUpdS6AFlT (cloud) |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | Trojan.Agent/Generic |
| Symantec | Trojan.Gen.2 |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| ViRobot | Trojan.Win32.Z.Shortcuthijack.235424[h] |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 57 scan results for the FORT-SOFT LTD files. 13 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:
- 00a2132fd88735656a4b5b3434d8d0ea4a