Simply Tech Ltd - 0.945% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Simply Tech Ltd? If that's the case, please read on.
You will probably see Simply Tech Ltd when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the additional details from the Simply Tech Ltd digital signature with the following steps:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Simply Tech Ltd file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Simply Tech Ltd:
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 Simply Tech 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, and so on. You can also view the address for Simply Tech Ltd, such as the street name, city and country.
COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the Simply Tech Ltd certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
Simply Tech Ltd Files
The following are the Simply Tech Ltd files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/52 | ProtectedSearch.exe |
| 1/46 | ProtectedSearch.exe |
| 1/52 | TaskSchedulerCreator.exe |
| 1/51 | wdapimng.exe |
| 2/55 | ProtectedSearch.exe |
| 3/57 | SoloApp.exe |
| 2/55 | NetScoutToolbar.dll |
| 1/47 | HomeTab.dll |
| 1/48 | Zapp_OfferAddon.dll |
| 2/52 | Complitly.dll |
| 4/53 | DownTango_60_minute_stamina.exe |
| 3/57 | HomeTab.dll |
| 1/51 | TBUpdater.dll |
| 1/48 | Surf_Canyon.dll |
| 0/49 | TBUpdater.dll |
| 0/47 | ProtectedSearch.exe |
| 0/50 | SystemSockets.exe |
| 0/48 | HomeTab.dll |
| 0/51 | XPProcessStart.exe |
| 0/48 | IEDriverServer.exe |
| 0/51 | Zapp.dll |
| 0/47 | TBUpdater.exe |
| 0/47 | DownTangoLauncherToolbar.dll |
| 0/48 | ProtectedSearch.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Simply Tech Ltd files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.22B4 |
| DrWeb | Adware.Searcher.2591, Adware.Toolbar.607, Adware.Downware.1490 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Complitly.A, a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Widdit.A |
| GData | Win32.Application.SimplyTech.A, Win32.Application.SimplyTech.B |
| Ikarus | AdWare.Downloader |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.ProtectedSearch.A, PUP.Optional.SimplyTech.A, PUP.Optional.HomeTab.A, PUP.Optional.SurfCanyon.A |
| Symantec | WS.Reputation.1 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 2539 scan results for the Simply Tech Ltd files. 24 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 1fc78d842b3886bb8d32517578f7489c