Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Valeriy Sokolov? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] and GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.InnoAdware.RKAW. The detection rate for the Valeriy Sokolov files collected here is 7%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically see Valeriy Sokolov when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:
You can view the digital signature details for Valeriy Sokolov with the following procedure:
Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Valeriy Sokolov:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Valeriy Sokolov 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, etc. You can also see the address for Valeriy Sokolov, such as the street name, city and country.
Sectigo RSA Code Signing CA has issued the Valeriy Sokolov certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
The following are the Valeriy Sokolov files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
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5/67 | RendzuSetup.exe |
Here's the detection names for the Valeriy Sokolov files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
Scanner | Detection Names |
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AVG | Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
Antiy-AVL | GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.InnoAdware.RKAW |
Avast | Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
DrWeb | Adware.Downware.932 |
Emsisoft | Application.InstallAd (A) |
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 67 scan results for the Valeriy Sokolov files. 5 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.
The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers: