Radialpoint - 0.254% Detection Rate *

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

You will probably see Radialpoint when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

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

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

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Radialpoint:

Screenshot of the Radialpoint certificate

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

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA has issued the Radialpoint certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

Radialpoint Files

The following are the Radialpoint files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
2/43freetdi.sys
1/43ServicepointService.exe
1/38SecurityAdvisorLogic.exe
0/43rp_skt32.sys
0/50rp_skt32.sys
0/42rp_skt64.sys
0/40SecurityAdvisorLogic.exe
0/42ISW.exe
0/40setup.exe
0/47hsdservice.exe
0/56BSUtil.dll
0/47VerizonServicepointComHandler.exe
0/42setup.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
ByteHeroTrojan.Malware.Win32.xPack.m
McAfeeStealth.gen
McAfee-GW-EditionStealth.gen
SunbeltAdWare.Win32.Vapsup.A (vf)

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 1572 scan results for the Radialpoint files. 4 of these scan results 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 done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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