WeatherBug - 4% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by WeatherBug? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as ADW_BUNDLED and Unwanted-Program ( 004be56b1 ). The detection rate for the WeatherBug files collected here is 4%. Please read on for more details.

You will probably see WeatherBug when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

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

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

Here is a screenshot of a file signed by WeatherBug:

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

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can examine 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 WeatherBug, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA has issued the WeatherBug certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

WeatherBug Files

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

Scanner and Detection Names

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

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 320 scan results for the WeatherBug files. 13 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

• 6ec929230a6a4ac487b2fe40f8468fdd
• 5753b94a4b4f428a574131a68539135d
• 2903a847102e13e755f4298c9d26c89e

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