PITERSOFTWARE - 4% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from PITERSOFTWARE? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Packed.Win32.Fareit.2!O and PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59. The detection rate for the PITERSOFTWARE files collected here is 4%. Please read on for more details.

You will probably notice PITERSOFTWARE when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

You can view the additional details from the PITERSOFTWARE digital signature with the following steps:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by PITERSOFTWARE:

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by PITERSOFTWARE and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab 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, etc. You can also examine the address for PITERSOFTWARE, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the PITERSOFTWARE certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

PITERSOFTWARE Files

The following are the PITERSOFTWARE files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the PITERSOFTWARE files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 56 scan results for the PITERSOFTWARE files. 2 of these scan reports 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

• 34385a69a6007a9a051cacadfe71a4e8

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