SparksGen Limited - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a file that has a digital signature from SparksGen Limited? If so, please read on.

You will typically notice SparksGen Limited when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where SparksGen Limited appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the SparksGen Limited digital signature with the following procedure:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the SparksGen Limited file
  2. Right-click the file and select Properties
  3. Click the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click the View Certificate button

Here's a screengrab of a file that has been signed by SparksGen Limited:

Screenshot of the SparksGen Limited certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by SparksGen Limited and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab 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 SparksGen Limited, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the SparksGen Limited certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

SparksGen Limited Files

These are the SparksGen Limited files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/57sdt.exe

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 57 scan reports for the SparksGen Limited files. 0 of these scan results 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:

Comments

stuart writes

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sdt.exe is a fake dignostic tool used by scammers

# 5 Jan 2017, 10:14

Roger Karlsson writes

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Thank you Stuart.

A few of the anti-virus program are now detecting sdt.exe:

Bkav W32.HfsAdware.6A35 20150515
DrWeb Program.Unwanted.389 20150515
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V0429 20150515

Pretty old scan result from back in 2015 though.

# 18 May 2017, 4:10

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