OOO AvtoStar - 29% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by OOO AvtoStar? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Webalta.c and PUP.Optional.WebAlta. The detection rate for the OOO AvtoStar files collected here is 29%. Please read on for more details.

You will typically see OOO AvtoStar when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:

Screenshot where OOO AvtoStar appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the OOO AvtoStar certificate with the following steps:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file digitally signed by OOO AvtoStar:

Screenshot of the OOO AvtoStar certificate

As you can see in the screencap above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by OOO AvtoStar and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can examine 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 OOO AvtoStar, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the OOO AvtoStar certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

OOO AvtoStar Files

The following are the OOO AvtoStar files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
19/65web_t.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the OOO AvtoStar files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
Antiy-AVLTrojan/Win32.Adload.bh
AviraADWARE/Webalta.qciqd
CAT-QuickHealTrojan.Webaltatoolbar
DrWebAdware.Webalta.14
ESET-NOD32Win32/Adware.Toolbar.Webalta
F-SecureAdware.ADWARE/Webalta.qciqd
Kasperskynot-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Webalta.c
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.WebAlta
MicrosoftPUA:Win32/WebaltaToolbar
Paloaltogeneric.ml
Qihoo-360Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.9d4
RisingAdware.QSearch!1.9C63 (CLASSIC:dZYicnT8ClbCxBmojuls9g)
SUPERAntiSpywareAdware.ToolBar/Variant
SophosGeneric PUA BL (PUA)
TrendMicro-HouseCallTROJ_GEN.R002H07CE19
VBA32Adware.Webalta.gen
ViRobotAdware.Webalta.356696
ZillyaAdware.Webalta.Win32.2
ZoneAlarmnot-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Webalta.c

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 65 scan reports for the OOO AvtoStar files. 19 of these scan reports 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 is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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