Michael Maltsev - 1.4% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Michael Maltsev? If so, please read on.
You will probably see Michael Maltsev when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can also view the Michael Maltsev certificate with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Michael Maltsev file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here's a screengrab of a file signed by Michael Maltsev:
As you can see in the screencap above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Michael Maltsev and that the file has not been tampered with.
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 Michael Maltsev, such as the street name, city and country.
StartCom Class 2 Primary Intermediate Object CA has issued the Michael Maltsev certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Michael Maltsev Files
The following are the Michael Maltsev files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/48 | unchecky_svc.exe |
| 3/57 | unchecky_svc.exe |
| 1/49 | unchecky_svc.exe |
| 3/54 | unchecky_svc.exe |
| 1/57 | unchecky_svc.exe |
| 3/56 | unchecky_svc.exe |
| 3/54 | unchecky_svc.exe |
| 3/55 | unchecky_svc.exe |
| 2/54 | unchecky_svc.exe |
| 1/55 | u0.exe |
| 3/56 | unchecky_svc.exe |
| 1/57 | i0.exe |
| 0/49 | Unchecky.exe |
| 0/54 | unchecky_bg.exe |
| 0/50 | i0.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Michael Maltsev files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVware | Opencandy (fs) |
| GData | Win32.Application.Dealply.H |
| Symantec | WS.Reputation.1 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | Suspicious_GEN.F47V0120, Suspicious_GEN.F47V1106, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0306, Suspicious_GEN.F47V1223, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0917, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0318 |
| VIPRE | Opencandy (fs) |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 1798 scan reports for the Michael Maltsev files. 25 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can view 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:
- 0c58