OPTiM Corporation - 6% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by OPTiM Corporation? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as PAK_Generic.001 and Posible_Worm32. The detection rate for the OPTiM Corporation files collected here is 6%. Please read on for more details.

You'll probably notice OPTiM Corporation when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where OPTiM Corporation appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for OPTiM Corporation with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screengrab of a file signed by OPTiM Corporation:

Screenshot of the OPTiM Corporation certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by OPTiM Corporation and that no one has tampered with the file.

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 view the address for OPTiM Corporation, such as the street name, city and country.

Thawte Code Signing CA - G2 has issued the OPTiM Corporation certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

OPTiM Corporation Files

The following are the OPTiM Corporation files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
3/48Svnok.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the OPTiM Corporation files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
TheHackerPosible_Worm32
TrendMicroPAK_Generic.001
TrendMicro-HouseCallPAK_Generic.001

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 48 scan results for the OPTiM Corporation files. 3 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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