Sanflex - 31% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Sanflex? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Generic.39B and Win.Adware.Downloadadmin. The detection rate for the Sanflex files collected here is 31%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably see Sanflex when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can also view the Sanflex certificate with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Sanflex 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 Sanflex:
As you can see in the screengrab above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Sanflex 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 see the address for Sanflex, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Sanflex certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Sanflex Files
These are the Sanflex files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 18/55 | installer_adobe_flash_player_Swedish.exe |
| 17/56 | fileviewerlite12-setup.exe |
| 17/55 | installer_jdownloader_English.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Sanflex files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Generic.39B |
| AVware | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, DownloadAdmin (fs) |
| Agnitum | Riskware.Agent! |
| AhnLab-V3 | PUP/Win32.Downware |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
| Avira | ADWARE/Adware.Gen |
| ClamAV | Win.Adware.Downloadadmin |
| Comodo | ApplicUnwnt |
| DrWeb | Adware.Downware.2220 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/DownloadAdmin.H |
| F-Secure | Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle |
| Fortinet | Riskware/DownloadAdmin |
| GData | Win32.Application.DownloadAdmin.A |
| Ikarus | Trojan.Dropper |
| K7AntiVirus | Unwanted-Program ( 004ae5df1 ) |
| K7GW | Unwanted-Program ( 004ae5df1 ) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin |
| McAfee | Artemis!81A51DCD1EA8 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BehavesLike.Win32.Downloader.cc |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt |
| Sophos | Generic PUA MM |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, DownloadAdmin (fs) |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 166 scan results for the Sanflex files. 52 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:
- 42d7699269b5bb95341f5da022f6e57d