GreenTree Applications srl - 4% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by GreenTree Applications srl? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as W32.HfsAdware.33CE and Adware.Downware.10873. The detection rate for the GreenTree Applications srl files collected here is 4%. Please read on for more details.

You will typically notice GreenTree Applications srl when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where GreenTree Applications srl appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the GreenTree Applications srl certificate with the following steps:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file that has been signed by GreenTree Applications srl:

Screenshot of the GreenTree Applications srl certificate

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 GreenTree Applications srl and that the file has not been tampered with.

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, etc. You can also examine the address for GreenTree Applications srl, such as the street name, city and country.

Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, DigiCert EV Code Signing CA (SHA2), Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA and Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2 has issued the GreenTree Applications srl certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

GreenTree Applications srl Files

These are the GreenTree Applications srl files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
11/55YTDSetup.exe
4/56ytd.exe
3/55ytd.exe
2/57ytd.exe
3/56ytd.exe
2/57ytd.exe
11/56YTDSetup (2).exe
2/56ytd.exe
5/52ytd.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the GreenTree Applications srl files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
AVGGeneric.09E, Downloader.ACSL
AegisLabTroj.Downloader.Acsl!c
AvastWin32:PUP-gen [PUP]
AviraADWARE/Widgi.C.2, ADWARE/Widgi.103368.1
Baidu-InternationalPUA.Win32.ytd.71, PUA.Win32.Toolbar.Widgi
BkavW32.HfsAdware.33CE, W32.HfsAdware.2538
CAT-QuickHealDownloader.Generic.r5 (Not a Virus)
ClamAVWin.Adware.Agent-58870
DrWebAdware.Downware.10486, Adware.Downware.10873, Adware.Downware.10577, Adware.Downware.10494, Adware.Downware.13371
ESET-NOD32Win32/Toolbar.Widgi potentially unwanted
GDataWin32.Adware.YTDownloader.A
K7AntiVirusRiskware ( 0040eff71 ), Adware ( 004b8e091 )
K7GWRiskware ( 0040eff71 ), Adware ( 004b8e091 )
Kasperskynot-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.Generic
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Nsis.DownLoader12.dqgtta, Riskware.Nsis.DownLoader12.dqgtta, Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dxemmd
SUPERAntiSpywarePUP.YTD/Variant
SymantecPUA.YouTubeDownGTApp
TrendMicro-HouseCallTROJ_GEN.R02SH07C615, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0418
ZillyaTrojan.Kryptik.Win32.808035, Adware.OutBrowse.Win32.73226

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 1073 scan reports for the GreenTree Applications srl files. 43 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

In the analysis on this page I grouped all certificates where the signer name is set to upper and lower case variants of GreenTree Applications srl. These are the signer names:

The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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