Freemium GmbH - 60% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Freemium GmbH? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadGuide.24 and W32.HfsAdware.C530. The detection rate for the Freemium GmbH files collected here is 60%. Please read on for more details.
You'll typically notice Freemium GmbH when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view additional details from the Freemium GmbH certificate with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Freemium GmbH file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file signed by Freemium GmbH:
As you can see in the screencap above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Freemium GmbH and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can examine 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 examine the address for Freemium GmbH, such as the street name, city and country.
Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2 and COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the Freemium GmbH certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Freemium GmbH Files
The following are the Freemium GmbH files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 3/56 | tv.exe |
| 27/56 | download-audiograbber.exe |
| 36/57 | skat-peter-heinlein-9.5.1-setup.exe |
| 30/57 | setup-mediathekview.exe |
| 39/67 | download-lateinwoerterbuch.exe |
| 43/69 | svgview.exe |
| 5/56 | download-finaltorrent.exe |
| 14/53 | win-install_Microsoft Access_1.0.exe |
| 3/58 | download-vbtools.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Freemium GmbH files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Generic.B6A, Generic.9E1, Win32:BundlerX-gen [PUP] |
| AVware | DownloadSponsor (fs), Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Ad-Aware | Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadGuide.24 |
| AhnLab-V3 | PUP/Win32.Generic.C1118821, PUP/Win32.DownloadGuide.R245289 |
| Antiy-AVL | GrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.DownloadGuide.dd, RiskWare[Downloader]/Win32.DownloaderGuide.d |
| Arcabit | Trojan.Application.Bundler.DownloadGuide.24 |
| Avast | Win32:BundlerX-gen [PUP] |
| BitDefender | Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadGuide.24 |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.C530 |
| CAT-QuickHeal | PUA.Freemiumgm2.Gen, PUA.Freemiumgm.Gen |
| ClamAV | Win.Malware.Downloadguide-6803841-0 |
| Comodo | ApplicUnsaf.Win32.DownloadGuide.AZ, Application.Win32.DownloadGuide.A@7y5gwx |
| CrowdStrike | malicious_confidence_100% (D) |
| Cybereason | malicious.596977, malicious.52f518 |
| Cylance | Unsafe |
| Cyren | W32/S-58b25de1!Eldorado, W32/S-e7937fa1!Eldorado |
| DrWeb | Adware.Downware.9662, Adware.Covus.49, Adware.ClickMeIn.9515, Adware.ClickMeIn.9588, Adware.Downware.10569 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/DownloadGuide.D, a variant of Win32/DownloadGuide.D potentially unwanted |
| Emsisoft | Application.Downloader (A) |
| Endgame | malicious (high confidence) |
| F-Prot | W32/S-58b25de1!Eldorado, W32/S-e7937fa1!Eldorado |
| F-Secure | Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler |
| Fortinet | Riskware/DownloaderGuide |
| GData | Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadGuide.24, Win32.Application.DownloadGuide.T |
| Ikarus | PUA.DownloadGuide |
| Invincea | trojandropper.win32.sventore.a, heuristic |
| Jiangmin | Downloader.DownloaderGuide.anu |
| K7AntiVirus | Unwanted-Program ( 004c20af1 ), Adware ( 004b92681 ), Unwanted-Program ( 004b51ac1 ), Unwanted-Program ( 004ceeee1 ) |
| K7GW | Unwanted-Program ( 004c20af1 ), Adware ( 004b92681 ), Unwanted-Program ( 004b51ac1 ), Unwanted-Program ( 004ceeee1 ) |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DownloaderGuide.pwj, not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.DownloaderGuide.gen, not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DownloaderGuide.d |
| MAX | malware (ai score=77) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.Freemium, Adware.Downloader |
| McAfee | Artemis!61141724651F, PUP-FXK |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BehavesLike.Win32.Downloader.hh, BehavesLike.Win32.BrowseFox.hh |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadGuide.24 |
| Microsoft | PUA:Win32/DownloadGuide |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32.Covus.fcbadw, Trojan.Win32.Covus.fkfkjs |
| Panda | PUP/Multitoolbar |
| Qihoo-360 | HEUR/QVM10.1.0000.Malware.Gen, Win32/Application.95d |
| Rising | Adware.DownloadGuide!1.A1DB, Malware.Heuristic!ET (rdm+), Adware.DownloadGuide!1.A1DB (CLASSIC), PE:Adware.DownloadGuide!1.A1DB [F] |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | PUP.Freemium/Variant, Adware.Downloader/Variant |
| SentinelOne | static engine - malicious |
| Sophos | Generic PUA AF (PUA) |
| Symantec | PUA.Downloader, SMG.Heur!gen |
| TrendMicro | TROJ_GEN.R047C0EIE16, PUA.Win32.DownGuide.SM |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_GEN.R047C0EIE16, PUA.Win32.DownGuide.SM |
| VBA32 | BScope.Trojan.Agent, BScope.Downloader.DownloaderGuide, Downloader.DownloaderGuide |
| VIPRE | DownloadSponsor (fs), Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Webroot | Pua.Freemium |
| Yandex | PUA.Downloader! |
| Zillya | Adware.ClickMeInCRTD.Win32.2320 |
| ZoneAlarm | not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.DownloaderGuide.gen |
| eGambit | Unsafe.AI_Score_99% |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 8104 scan results for the Freemium GmbH files. 4828 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:
- 00feac9d237f1c5c86
- 00bcedce129e9aa236bbf4bc059a58ba55
- 48ec052dad949823d966e3f77ec81e59