Intel(R) Software Asset Manager - 0.345% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a file that has a digital signature from Intel(R) Software Asset Manager? If that's the case, please read on.

You'll probably see Intel(R) Software Asset Manager when 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 Intel(R) Software Asset Manager appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for Intel(R) Software Asset Manager with the following procedure:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Intel(R) Software Asset Manager 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 digitally signed by Intel(R) Software Asset Manager:

Screenshot of the Intel(R) Software Asset Manager certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Intel(R) Software Asset Manager and that no one has tampered with the file.

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, and so on. You can also view the address for Intel(R) Software Asset Manager, such as the street name, city and country.

Intel External Basic Issuing CA 3B and Intel External Issuing CA 7B has issued the Intel(R) Software Asset Manager certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Intel(R) Software Asset Manager Files

The following are the Intel(R) Software Asset Manager files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/56IntelSoftwareAssetManagerService.exe
1/57IntelSoftwareAssetManagerService.exe
1/55IntelSoftwareAssetManagerService.exe
0/68IntelSoftwareAssetManagerService.exe
0/57IntelSoftwareAssetManagerService.exe
0/56IntelSoftwareAssetManagerService.exe
0/58IntelSoftwareAssetManagerService.exe
0/63IntelSoftwareAssetManagerService.exe
0/65_multiprocessing.pyd
0/64python27.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the Intel(R) Software Asset Manager files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
AegisLabAdWare.W32.AirAdInstaller, AdWare.W32.AirAdInstaller.m3ZZ

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 870 scan results for the Intel(R) Software Asset Manager files. 3 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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