File Monarch - 35% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from File Monarch? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Adware.IBryte.AF and Adware.IBryte.AD. The detection rate for the File Monarch files collected here is 35%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically see File Monarch when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view additional details from the File Monarch certificate with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the File Monarch file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file signed by File Monarch:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by File Monarch 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, and so on. You can also view the address for File Monarch, such as the street name, city and country.
COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the File Monarch certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
File Monarch Files
These are the File Monarch files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 19/54 | fl_setup.exe |
| 17/50 | java_setup.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the File Monarch files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | AdPlugin.ZL, AdPlugin.YT |
| AVware | Optimum Installer (fs) |
| Ad-Aware | Adware.IBryte.AF, Adware.IBryte.AD |
| AhnLab-V3 | PUP/Win32.IBryte |
| AntiVir | Adware/iBryte.ehyb, Adware/iBryte.bxnf |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan[:HEUR]/Win32.AGeneric |
| Avast | Win32:IBryte-EF [PUP] |
| BitDefender | Adware.IBryte.AF, Adware.IBryte.AD |
| Comodo | Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE |
| DrWeb | Trojan.DownLoader11.25714 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AX |
| Emsisoft | Adware.IBryte.AF (B), Adware.IBryte.AD (B) |
| F-Secure | Adware.IBryte.AF, Adware.IBryte.AD |
| GData | Adware.IBryte.AF, Adware.IBryte.AD |
| Kaspersky | Trojan.Win32.Buzus.qklo |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.OptimunInstaller, PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Adware.IBryte.AF, Adware.IBryte.AD |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32.IBryte.ddwawl |
| Norman | IBryte.PDB |
| Panda | Trj/Genetic.gen |
| Sophos | iBryte Optimum Installer |
| VIPRE | Optimum Installer (fs) |
| nProtect | Adware.IBryte.AF |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 104 scan reports for the File Monarch files. 36 of these scan results 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 done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 00e65c750985b066cbb7b485acf86e58b1