Sierra Wireless - 0.64% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Sierra Wireless? If so, please read on.

You will typically notice Sierra Wireless when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Sierra Wireless appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the Sierra Wireless digital signature with the following steps:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Sierra Wireless file
  2. Right-click 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 Sierra Wireless:

Screenshot of the Sierra Wireless certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Sierra Wireless and that no one has tampered with the file.

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 Sierra Wireless, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Sierra Wireless certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

Sierra Wireless Files

The following are the Sierra Wireless files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
2/57swiservice.exe
1/57swiservice.exe
0/54muxgsm2710.sys
0/68SWLOCRM.dll
0/54LocationHelper.dll
0/57TRUUpdater.exe
0/57WaHelper.exe
0/65SWLOCRM.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
RisingPE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03 [F], PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
ZillyaWorm.VBNA.Win32.253584

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 469 scan results for the Sierra Wireless files. 3 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:

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