WordWeb Software - 1.1% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that is digitally signed by WordWeb Software and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.

You will probably see WordWeb Software when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where WordWeb Software appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the WordWeb Software digital signature with the following steps:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the WordWeb Software 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 screencap of a file that has been signed by WordWeb Software:

Screenshot of the WordWeb Software certificate

As you can see in the screencap above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by WordWeb Software 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 examine the address for WordWeb Software, such as the street name, city and country.

UTN-USERFirst-Object, COMODO Code Signing CA 2 and COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the WordWeb Software certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

WordWeb Software Files

These are the WordWeb Software files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/51wweb32.exe
2/56wweb32.exe
1/50wweb32.exe
1/47wweb32.exe
0/57wweb32.exe
0/58IAccessible2Proxy.dll
0/46WHook.dll
0/42WMonitorX.DLL
0/49solver1.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
CMCPacked.Win32.Obfuscated.10!O
JiangminTrojan/Generic.bmoet
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.Induc.brmeva

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 456 scan reports for the WordWeb Software files. 5 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

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

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