Itzhak Shternberg - 22% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Itzhak Shternberg? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103 and Adware ( 0049c5f71 ). The detection rate for the Itzhak Shternberg files collected here is 22%. Please read on for more details.

You'll probably see Itzhak Shternberg when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:

Screenshot where Itzhak Shternberg appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Itzhak Shternberg certificate with the following steps:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Itzhak Shternberg:

Screenshot of the Itzhak Shternberg certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Itzhak Shternberg 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 examine the address for Itzhak Shternberg, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the Itzhak Shternberg certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Itzhak Shternberg Files

The following are the Itzhak Shternberg files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
23/53Sygic_14.3.1_Patched_full.rar.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Itzhak Shternberg files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
AVGGeneric5.AYRD
Ad-AwareGen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
AntiVirAdware/Dropr.GI
AvastWin32:InstalleRex-CG [PUP]
BitDefenderGen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
ClamAVWin.Adware.Agent-7496
ComodoApplication.Win32.Multiplug.AB
DrWebBackDoor.Bull.723
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.AB
EmsisoftGen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103 (B)
F-SecureGen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
GDataGen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
K7AntiVirusAdware ( 0049c5f71 )
K7GWAdware ( 0049c5f71 )
MalwarebytesAdware.Agent
McAfeePUP-FLT
McAfee-GW-EditionPUP-FLT
MicroWorld-eScanGen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103
NANO-AntivirusRiskware.Win32.MultiPlug.dbvxax
Qihoo-360Malware.QVM10.Gen
RisingPE:PUF.Graftor!1.9C49
SUPERAntiSpywareAdware.Dropper/Variant
VIPREInstallerex/WebPick (fs)

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 106 scan results for the Itzhak Shternberg files. 23 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can view 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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