WebSize - 35% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from WebSize? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Adware.SwiftBrowse.CH and Adware.BrowseFox.V. The detection rate for the WebSize files collected here is 35%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically notice WebSize when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:
You can also view the WebSize certificate with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the WebSize file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here is a screencap of a file digitally signed by WebSize:
As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by WebSize and that no one has tampered with the file.
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 view the address for WebSize, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the WebSize certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
WebSize Files
These are the WebSize files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 19/55 | {dc19896d-a3e2-417d-be46-d18ebc99e240}gw.sys |
| 16/56 | {dc19896d-a3e2-417d-be46-d18ebc99e240}gw64.sys |
| 23/55 | CommonShare[1].dll |
| 12/56 | updateCommonShare.exe |
| 29/57 | {6a0e715f-5cd3-4402-8a39-80497da09315}gw64.sys |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the WebSize files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| ALYac | Adware.BrowseFox.V, Adware.SwiftBrowse.CH |
| AVG | BrowseFox.F, BrowseFox.D79 |
| AVware | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, Adware.BrowseFox |
| Ad-Aware | Adware.BrowseFox.V, Adware.SwiftBrowse.CH |
| Agnitum | PUA.BrowseFox!, Riskware.Agent! |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric, GrayWare[NetTool:not-a-virus]/Win64.NetFilter.a |
| Avast | Win32:BrowseFox-DQ [PUP] |
| Avira | Adware/BrowseFox.A.1227, ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2, ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
| Baidu-International | Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.bO, Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox.bH, Adware.Win64.BrowseFox.BCG |
| BitDefender | Adware.BrowseFox.V, Adware.SwiftBrowse.CH |
| ClamAV | Win.Adware.Netfilter-134, Win.Adware.Swiftbrowse-497 |
| Comodo | TrojWare.Win32.AltBrowse.IZZV, Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM |
| Cyren | W64/A-59c9c70a!Eldorado |
| DrWeb | Tool.NetFilter.313, Trojan.BPlug.167 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win64/BrowseFox.CG, a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.O, a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.H, a variant of Win64/NetFilter.A potentially unsafe |
| Emsisoft | Adware.BrowseFox.V (B), Adware.SwiftBrowse.CH (B) |
| F-Prot | W32/A-76f53fd6!Eldorado, W64/A-59c9c70a!Eldorado, W32/S-5aefa7b7!Eldorado |
| F-Secure | Adware.BrowseFox.V, Adware.SwiftBrowse.CH |
| Fortinet | Riskware/BrowseFox, Adware/BrowseFox |
| GData | Adware.BrowseFox.V, Adware.SwiftBrowse.CH |
| K7AntiVirus | Trojan ( 0040f9921 ), Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9881 ), Adware ( 0040f9f21 ) |
| K7GW | Trojan ( 0040f9921 ), Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9881 ), Adware ( 0040f9f21 ) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.CommonShare.A |
| McAfee | BrowseFox-FRR, BrowseFox-FTQ, Artemis!9C8641EC1E3D |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BrowseFox-FRR, BrowseFox-FTQ, BehavesLike.Win64.BadFile.ph |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Adware.BrowseFox.V, Adware.SwiftBrowse.CH |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.NetFilter.dgkdox, Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dfohwl, Riskware.Win64.NetFilter.dmwofu |
| Qihoo-360 | HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen, HEUR/QVM03.0.Malware.Gen |
| Sophos | Generic PUA AF, Generic PUA OM |
| Symantec | Trojan.Gen.2 |
| TrendMicro | TROJ_GEN.R000C0OB915 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | Suspicious_GEN.F47V1129, Suspicious_GEN.F47V1127, TROJ_GEN.R000C0OB915 |
| VBA32 | AdWare.Win64.Yotoon, AdWare.SwiftBrowse |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, Adware.BrowseFox |
| Zillya | Backdoor.CPEX.Win32.29350, Adware.Yotoon.Win64.14 |
| nProtect | Adware.BrowseFox.V, Adware.SwiftBrowse.CH |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 279 scan reports for the WebSize files. 99 of these scan results 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.
Analysis Details
The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 3bf641276afd036cf34afe5df331b2a1