Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by SuperCool Applications? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Unwanted-Program ( 004923f81 ) and InstallCore.b (fs). The detection rate for the SuperCool Applications files collected here is 13%. Please read on for more details.
You'll typically notice SuperCool Applications when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:
You can view additional details from the SuperCool Applications certificate with the following procedure:
Here's a screencap of a file that has been signed by SuperCool Applications:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by SuperCool Applications and that the file has not been tampered with.
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, etc. You can also examine the address for SuperCool Applications, such as the street name, city and country.
COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the SuperCool Applications certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
These are the SuperCool Applications files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
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6/51 | JavaSetup.exe |
8/51 | AdobeFlashPlayer.exe |
7/51 | Open OfficeSetup.exe |
7/52 | AdobeFlashPlayer.exe |
4/50 | FirefoxSetup.exe |
Here's the detection names for the SuperCool Applications files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
Scanner | Detection Names |
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AVG | MalSign.Max Setup, Max Setup |
AntiVir | ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9, ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7 |
DrWeb | Trojan.MulDrop5.10078, Trojan.Packed.2782 |
ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/InstallCore.LF, a variant of Win32/InstallCore.JO, a variant of Win32/InstallCore.OI, a variant of Win32/InstallCore.IK |
K7AntiVirus | Unwanted-Program ( 004923f81 ) |
K7GW | Unwanted-Program ( 004923f81 ) |
Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A, PUP.Optional.InstallCore |
Qihoo-360 | Malware.QVM06.Gen |
Rising | PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594 |
Sophos | Install Core Click run software |
VIPRE | InstallCore.b (fs) |
The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 255 scan results for the SuperCool Applications files. 32 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers: