Playtech PLC - 5% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Playtech PLC? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Win.Adware.Agent-62042 and BehavesLike.Win32.Exploit.cc. The detection rate for the Playtech PLC files collected here is 5%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically see Playtech PLC when double-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 Playtech PLC digital signature with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Playtech PLC file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here is a screengrab of a file that has been digitally signed by Playtech PLC:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Playtech PLC 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 Playtech PLC, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Playtech PLC certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
Playtech PLC Files
The following are the Playtech PLC files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 4/54 | SetupCasino_e98831_en.exe |
| 2/56 | winnercsetup_438fae.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Playtech PLC files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| ClamAV | Win.Adware.Agent-62042 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BehavesLike.Win32.Exploit.cc, BehavesLike.Win32.Exploit.dc |
| Rising | PE:Malware.Generic/QRS!1.9E2D [F] |
| Tencent | Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Isy |
| Zillya | Worm.Ngrbot.Win32.8080 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 110 scan results for the Playtech PLC files. 6 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 6b5f59af1247a2e7a051034ff79f008a