Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.) - 11% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as GrayWare[Adware]/Win32.installcore.aaj and W32/InstallCore.AS.gen!Eldorado. The detection rate for the Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.) files collected here is 11%. Please read on for more details.

You will typically notice Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.) when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.) appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.) digital signature with the following procedure:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.) 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 screencap of a file digitally signed by Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.):

Screenshot of the Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.) 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 Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.) 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 Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2 has issued the Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.) certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.) Files

These are the Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.) files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
6/54cracklock(2).exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.) files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
Antiy-AVLGrayWare[Adware]/Win32.installcore.aaj
CyrenW32/InstallCore.AS.gen!Eldorado
DrWebTrojan.InstallCore.1496
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/InstallCore.ACY.gen potentially unwanted
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.InstallCore
VBA32Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 54 scan reports for the Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.) files. 6 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

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

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