GEAR Software Inc. - 0.139% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a file that has a digital signature from GEAR Software Inc.? If so, please read on.
You will typically notice GEAR Software Inc. when 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 the digital signature details for GEAR Software Inc. with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the GEAR Software Inc. file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here's a screengrab of a file that has been signed by GEAR Software Inc.:
As you can see in the screencap above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by GEAR Software Inc. 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 see the address for GEAR Software Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA has issued the GEAR Software Inc. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
GEAR Software Inc. Files
These are the GEAR Software Inc. files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 2/40 | gearaspi.dll |
| 0/48 | GEARDIFx.exe |
| 0/50 | GEARAspiWDM.sys |
| 0/48 | DIFxINST64.exe |
| 0/55 | GEARDIFx.exe |
| 0/47 | DIFxINST32.exe |
| 0/50 | GEARAspi.dll |
| 0/54 | DifXInst64.exe |
| 0/47 | gwrks32.dll |
| 0/47 | GEARAspiWDM.sys |
| 0/49 | GEARAspiWDM.sys |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the GEAR Software Inc. files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| Panda | Adware/MxLiveMedia |
| PandaBeta | Adware/MxLiveMedia |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 1439 scan reports for the GEAR Software Inc. files. 2 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 237d5fbd8dbf4d45ee107625cda622a1
- 691a24a59ecec61fd6353944aa64f107
- 4ddb8e34afc0ff8a1c8fec4514e4f370