Slimware Utilities, Inc. - 0.509% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Slimware Utilities, Inc.? If so, please read on.

You'll probably see Slimware Utilities, Inc. when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Slimware Utilities, Inc. appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the Slimware Utilities, Inc. certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Slimware Utilities, Inc.:

Screenshot of the Slimware Utilities, Inc. certificate

As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Slimware Utilities, Inc. and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can view 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 see the address for Slimware Utilities, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Slimware Utilities, Inc. certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Slimware Utilities, Inc. Files

The following are the Slimware Utilities, Inc. files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
2/52SWDUMon.sys
3/57slimdrivers-setup.exe
3/56SWDUMon.sys
1/51DriverUpdate-setup.exe
1/55scp46A1.tmp.exe
1/56c4d1d.rbf
1/56slimservicefactory.exe
2/56DriverUpdate-setup.exe
2/54tbmon.exe
0/48DriverUpdate-setup.exe
0/49slimservicefactory.exe
0/48SWDUMon.sys
0/48SWDUMon.sys
0/48SWDUMon.sys
0/55SWDUMon.sys
0/45SWDUMon.sys
0/53SWDUMon.sys
0/50SWDUMon.sys
0/52mdp.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Slimware Utilities, Inc. files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
DrWebProgram.Unwanted.116, Program.Unwanted.38
GDataWin32.Application.Slimware.A
NANO-AntivirusRiskware.Win32.Unwanted.cummad
SophosDriverUpdate - Slimware Util
TrendMicro-HouseCallSuspicious_GEN.F47V1223
VBA32suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 3146 scan reports for the Slimware Utilities, Inc. files. 16 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. 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:

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