Xiaoqing Liu - 17% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Xiaoqing Liu? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Gen:Application.Elex.1 and a variant of Win32/LiMo.C. The detection rate for the Xiaoqing Liu files collected here is 17%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably see Xiaoqing Liu 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 additional details from the Xiaoqing Liu digital signature with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Xiaoqing Liu file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file signed by Xiaoqing Liu:
As you can see in the screencap above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Xiaoqing Liu 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 Xiaoqing Liu, such as the street name, city and country.
DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1 has issued the Xiaoqing Liu certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.
Xiaoqing Liu Files
These are the Xiaoqing Liu files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 3/55 | gvndop2b.h00.exe |
| 28/56 | adks_omiga-plus.exe |
| 8/56 | wpc_mystartsearch.exe |
| 2/56 | obw_webssearches[1].exe |
| 6/56 | CPF2sxVG2v.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Xiaoqing Liu files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Generic.804 |
| Ad-Aware | Gen:Application.Elex.1 |
| Agnitum | Riskware.Agent! |
| AhnLab-V3 | PUP/Win32.Amonetize, PUP/Win32.SearchHijacker |
| Baidu-International | Adware.Win64.Agent.AGUk, PUA.Win32.LiMo.bC, Adware.Win32.ELEX.bBO |
| BitDefender | Gen:Application.Elex.1 |
| Cyren | W32/Trojan.VOEB-7679 |
| DrWeb | Adware.Mutabaha.84 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/LiMo.C, a variant of Win32/ELEX.BO potentially unwanted |
| F-Prot | W32/Trojan3.MTL |
| F-Secure | Gen:Application.Elex.1 |
| Fortinet | Riskware/LiMo |
| GData | Gen:Application.Elex.1 |
| Ikarus | PUA.SafeSurf, PUA.LiMo |
| K7AntiVirus | Trojan ( 004b01731 ) |
| K7GW | Trojan ( 004b01731 ) |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win64.Agent.n |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.Bundle |
| McAfee | Artemis!29D1486945B7, Artemis!AF54E317E30C |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.dm, Artemis |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Gen:Application.Elex.1 |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.Mutabaha.djrxwq |
| Panda | Trj/Genetic.gen |
| Qihoo-360 | HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen, HEUR/QVM41.1.Malware.Gen |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | Trojan.Agent/Gen-Elex |
| Sophos | Generic PUA DL |
| Symantec | Trojan.Gen.2, WS.Reputation.1 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | Suspicious_GEN.F47V1208, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0203 |
| Zillya | Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.53704 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 279 scan results for the Xiaoqing Liu files. 47 of these scan reports 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 0889ced821c1220a4f950101c71e977b
- 04eed95fe18b1b4413d68a12f53663c0
- 01d9e1c9dea81ddca65062cc18203480
- 0ebab4ac38b70a33ee517d238bde49d7