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:
You can also view the Itzhak Shternberg certificate with the following steps:
Here's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Itzhak Shternberg:
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.
The following are the Itzhak Shternberg files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
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23/53 | Sygic_14.3.1_Patched_full.rar.exe |
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.
Scanner | Detection Names |
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AVG | Generic5.AYRD |
Ad-Aware | Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103 |
AntiVir | Adware/Dropr.GI |
Avast | Win32:InstalleRex-CG [PUP] |
BitDefender | Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103 |
ClamAV | Win.Adware.Agent-7496 |
Comodo | Application.Win32.Multiplug.AB |
DrWeb | BackDoor.Bull.723 |
ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.AB |
Emsisoft | Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103 (B) |
F-Secure | Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103 |
GData | Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103 |
K7AntiVirus | Adware ( 0049c5f71 ) |
K7GW | Adware ( 0049c5f71 ) |
Malwarebytes | Adware.Agent |
McAfee | PUP-FLT |
McAfee-GW-Edition | PUP-FLT |
MicroWorld-eScan | Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.103 |
NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.MultiPlug.dbvxax |
Qihoo-360 | Malware.QVM10.Gen |
Rising | PE:PUF.Graftor!1.9C49 |
SUPERAntiSpyware | Adware.Dropper/Variant |
VIPRE | Installerex/WebPick (fs) |
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.
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers: