PandoraTV - 0.684% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has a digital signature from PandoraTV and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.

You will typically see PandoraTV when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where PandoraTV appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the PandoraTV certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file signed by PandoraTV:

Screenshot of the PandoraTV certificate

As you can see in the screencap above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by PandoraTV 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, etc. You can also examine the address for PandoraTV, such as the street name, city and country.

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

PandoraTV Files

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

Detection RatioFile Name
1/49PandoraService.exe
2/49PandoraService.exe
1/49PandoraService.exe
0/47PanProcess.exe
0/48KMPProcess.exe
0/47pandoraservice.exe
0/48KMPService.exe
0/48pandoraservice.exe
0/51kmpadpageopen.exe
0/46PanElevateExecutor.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
EmsisoftGen:Adware.SMSHoax.6 (B)
RisingPE:Malware.Packed!1.9C4E

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 585 scan reports for the PandoraTV files. 4 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:

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