FirmTools - 3% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by FirmTools? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) and Win.Malware.Agent4220053393/CRDF-1. The detection rate for the FirmTools files collected here is 3%. Please read on for more details.

You will probably see FirmTools when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

You can view additional details from the FirmTools certificate with the following procedure:

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

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

As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by FirmTools and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot 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, and so on. You can also view the address for FirmTools, such as the street name, city and country.

UTN-USERFirst-Object has issued the FirmTools certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

FirmTools Files

These are the FirmTools files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Scanner and Detection Names

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

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 115 scan results for the FirmTools files. 3 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review 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:

• 00e1b01f5b1cadaad52c9c7077ddba1f59
• 2e734e55af51127f6295c41cb4fa1cd8

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