Word Surfer - 14% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Word Surfer? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Generic.DD5 and Adware.Plugin.1137. The detection rate for the Word Surfer files collected here is 14%. Please read on for more details.

You will typically notice Word Surfer when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

You can view the digital signature details for Word Surfer with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Word Surfer:

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 Word Surfer 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, and so on. You can also view the address for Word Surfer, such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2 has issued the Word Surfer certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

Word Surfer Files

These are the Word Surfer files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the Word Surfer 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 169 scan reports for the Word Surfer files. 24 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.

Analysis Details

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

• 11210c893e7e550a09401d54c5eae1f196d5

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