Resoft Ltd - 10% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Resoft Ltd? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Resoft.694 and Adware.Linkury (fs). The detection rate for the Resoft Ltd files collected here is 10%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically see Resoft Ltd when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:
You can also view the Resoft Ltd certificate with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Resoft Ltd file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Resoft Ltd:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Resoft Ltd and that the file has not been tampered with.
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 Resoft Ltd, such as the street name, city and country.
COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the Resoft Ltd certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Resoft Ltd Files
These are the Resoft Ltd files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/54 | Interop.SHDocVw.dll |
| 5/55 | srpts.exe |
| 6/55 | srptsl.exe |
| 2/54 | Smartbar.Monetization.Proxy.ProxyRemover.exe |
| 8/54 | MSIBDE3.tmp |
| 6/55 | srptm.exe |
| 6/57 | srptm.exe |
| 8/56 | srptsl.exe |
| 10/57 | Lrcnta.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Resoft Ltd files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Resoft.694 |
| AVware | Adware.Linkury (fs) |
| Agnitum | PUA.Toolbar.Linkury! |
| AhnLab-V3 | Adware/Win32.Linkury, PUP/Win32.Toolbar |
| Avast | Win32:Malware-gen |
| Avira | APPL/Linkury.Gen2 |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.1D7F |
| Comodo | ApplicUnwnt |
| DrWeb | Adware.Linkury.34 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of MSIL/Toolbar.Linkury.I, a variant of MSIL/Toolbar.Linkury.I potentially unwanted |
| K7GW | Trojan ( 700001171 ) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.VeriStaff, PUP.Optional.SmartBar |
| McAfee | Artemis!B71DD042C7C1, Artemis!E98BEF370BF4 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32.Toolbar.dhxxme |
| Symantec | WS.Reputation.1 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | Suspicious_GEN.F47V1110 |
| VIPRE | Adware.Linkury (fs) |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 497 scan reports for the Resoft Ltd files. 52 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 00b62ca8a9acc55e3b44e1af28cc92345b