LLC "IT-PROF" - 38% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by LLC "IT-PROF"? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Application.Generic.1551043 and Adware.ContentDefend. The detection rate for the LLC "IT-PROF" files collected here is 38%. Please read on for more details.

You will probably notice LLC "IT-PROF" when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:

Screenshot where LLC "IT-PROF" appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the LLC "IT-PROF" digital signature with the following procedure:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the LLC "IT-PROF" file
  2. Right-click the file and select Properties
  3. Click the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click the View Certificate button

Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by LLC "IT-PROF":

Screenshot of the LLC "IT-PROF" 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 LLC "IT-PROF" and that the file has not been tampered with.

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 view the address for LLC "IT-PROF", such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the LLC "IT-PROF" certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

LLC "IT-PROF" Files

The following are the LLC "IT-PROF" files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
11/55ContentDefender.exe
31/55cd.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the LLC "IT-PROF" files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
AVGGeneric.795
AVwareAdware.ContentDefend, NetFilter
Ad-AwareApplication.Generic.1551043
AegisLabVirus.Gen!c
AgnitumRiskware.NetTool!
AhnLab-V3Win-PUP/Amonetize
Antiy-AVLTrojan/Win32.BTSGeneric
ArcabitApplication.Generic.D17AAC3
AviraSPR/NetFilter.606936
Baidu-InternationalAdware.Win64.BrowseFox.H
BitDefenderApplication.Generic.1551043
ComodoUnclassifiedMalware
CyrenW64/Application.KAWM-3400
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win64/Riskware.NetFilter.H
F-SecureApplication.Generic.1551043
FortinetRiskware/NetFilter
GDataWin64.Application.Agent.PPNN1O, Application.Generic.1551043
IkarusPUA.RiskWare.NetFilter
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 004d2af61 )
K7GWTrojan ( 004d2af61 )
Kasperskynot-a-virus:NetTool.Win32.NetFilter.h
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.ContentDefender
McAfeeArtemis!DE5B77F8F653, Artemis!7752B437C2F8
McAfee-GW-EditionArtemis, BehavesLike.Win64.PUP.hh
MicroWorld-eScanApplication.Generic.1551043
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win64.Zadved.dzqwug
PandaTrj/CI.A
SymantecAdware.ContentDefend, Trojan.Gen.2
TencentWin64.Risk.Riskware.Wtnn, Win64.Risk.Riskware.Aheo
VIPREAdware.ContentDefend, NetFilter
ZillyaTrojan.Agent.Win32.601193

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 110 scan results for the LLC "IT-PROF" files. 42 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can review 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:

Comments

Roger Karlsson writes

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From the certificate:

CN = LLC "IT-PROF"
OU = IT
O = LLC "IT-PROF"
STREET = prosp. Heroyiv Stalinhrada, 48
L = Kiev
S = Kiev
PostalCode = 04213
C = UA

# 4 Dec 2015, 0:33

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