Power Software Ltd - 0.479% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has been digitally signed by Power Software Ltd and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.

You'll typically see Power Software Ltd when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Power Software Ltd appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the Power Software Ltd digital signature with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file signed by Power Software Ltd:

Screenshot of the Power Software 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 Power Software Ltd and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap 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 Power Software Ltd, such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2 has issued the Power Software Ltd certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

Power Software Ltd Files

These are the Power Software Ltd files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/56PWRISOVM.EXE
1/55PWRISOVM.EXE
1/52PWRISOVM.EXE
1/56PWRISOSH.DLL
1/49PWRISOVM.EXE
1/47WAService.exe
1/57nsg1ED4.tmp.exe
1/56PWRISOSH.DLL
1/55PWRISOSH.DLL
1/56PWRISOVM.EXE
1/59waemu.sys
0/51PWRISOSH.DLL
0/56PWRISOVM.EXE
0/47PWRISOVM.EXE
0/45PWRISOVM.EXE
0/47PWRISOVM.EXE
0/47WAService.exe
0/43scdemu.sys
0/54PWRISOVM.EXE
0/44PWRISOSH.DLL

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
BkavW32.HfsAdware.1026, W64.HfsAdware.1026
ComodoTrojWare.Win32.Injector.JQFR
FortinetW32/FakeAV.L!tr

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 2296 scan reports for the Power Software Ltd files. 11 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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