MEIXIAN XIE - 3% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from MEIXIAN XIE? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as PUP/AdvCalendar and PUA.Toptools. The detection rate for the MEIXIAN XIE files collected here is 3%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically see MEIXIAN XIE when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can also view the MEIXIAN XIE certificate with the following steps:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the MEIXIAN XIE file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here is a screencap of a file digitally signed by MEIXIAN XIE:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by MEIXIAN XIE and that no one has tampered with the file.
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 MEIXIAN XIE, such as the street name, city and country.
Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the MEIXIAN XIE certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
MEIXIAN XIE Files
The following are the MEIXIAN XIE files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/54 | CalendarServ.exe |
| 1/56 | CalendarEntry.dll |
| 1/56 | Calendar.exe |
| 3/56 | CalendarServ.exe |
| 3/57 | weather_free.exe |
| 2/57 | WeatherService.exe |
| 1/55 | CalendarServ.exe |
| 5/58 | WeatherEntryDll.dll |
| 2/56 | CalendarEntry.dll |
| 5/57 | CrashReport.exe |
| 0/56 | CalendarServ.exe |
| 0/56 | CalendarServ.exe |
| 0/56 | CalendarEntry.dll |
| 0/56 | CalendarEntry.dll |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the MEIXIAN XIE files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| Bkav | W64.HfsAdware.EDFE, W32.HfsAdware.EDFE |
| DrWeb | Adware.TopTools.17, Adware.TopTools.51 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Toptools.E potentially unwanted |
| Emsisoft | Application.AppInstall (A) |
| Ikarus | PUA.Toptools |
| Jiangmin | AdWare.ExtCrome.am, AdWare.ExtCrome.y, AdWare.ExtCrome.bk |
| McAfee | Artemis!204BE7B16D15 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis |
| Panda | PUP/AdvCalendar |
| VBA32 | BScope.Trojan.Diple |
| Zillya | Adware.AgentCRTD.Win32.6117 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 786 scan results for the MEIXIAN XIE files. 24 of these scan reports 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
The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 7d5578e2b2bfd2f6035c35154be534e7
- 6726020d51a8625a1f9f13803b1fe9ee