File Setup LCC - 25% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by File Setup LCC? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Gen:Variant.Graftor.177754 and PUA/Softpulse.Gen. The detection rate for the File Setup LCC files collected here is 25%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably see File Setup LCC when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:
You can view the additional details from the File Setup LCC digital signature with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the File Setup LCC file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been signed by File Setup LCC:
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 File Setup LCC and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above, you can see 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 view the address for File Setup LCC, such as the street name, city and country.
COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the File Setup LCC certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
File Setup LCC Files
The following are the File Setup LCC files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 26/54 | Setup.exe |
| 12/57 | MixVideoPlayer.exe |
| 4/57 | MixVideoPlayer.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the File Setup LCC files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | AdPlugin.HQW, Generic.F97 |
| Ad-Aware | Gen:Variant.Graftor.177754 |
| Agnitum | PUA.SoftPulse! |
| AhnLab-V3 | PUP/Win32.SoftPulse |
| Antiy-AVL | GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/Win32.SoftPulse |
| Avast | Win32:SoftPulse-GQ [PUP], Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp] |
| Avira | PUA/Softpulse.Gen |
| BitDefender | Gen:Variant.Graftor.177754 |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.26DD |
| ByteHero | Virus.Win32.Heur.l |
| CAT-QuickHeal | PUA.Filesetupl.Gen |
| ClamAV | Win.Trojan.Softpulse-377, Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138 |
| DrWeb | Trojan.Domaiq.175 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/SoftPulse.X potentially unwanted |
| Emsisoft | Gen:Variant.Graftor.177754 (B) |
| F-Secure | Gen:Variant.Graftor.177754 |
| GData | Gen:Variant.Graftor.177754 |
| Ikarus | PUA.SoftPulse |
| Jiangmin | AdWare.SoftPulse.cn |
| K7AntiVirus | Adware ( 004b90631 ) |
| K7GW | Adware ( 004b90631 ) |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse.heur |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.SoftPulse |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Gen:Variant.Graftor.177754 |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dwtfmq |
| Panda | Trj/Genetic.gen |
| Qihoo-360 | HEUR/QVM17.0.Malware.Gen |
| Rising | PE:Malware.Generic(Thunder)!1.A1C4 [F] |
| Symantec | SAPE.Heur.c99d |
| VBA32 | SScope.Adware.Softpulse |
| VIPRE | Adware.SoftPulse, Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Zillya | Adware.SoftPulseGen.Win32.3 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 168 scan results for the File Setup LCC files. 42 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 is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 0629f30dcecc62a8e72b47625bd36601