Yupeng Zhang - 13% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Yupeng Zhang? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as PUP.Optional.Elex and HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen. The detection rate for the Yupeng Zhang files collected here is 13%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically notice Yupeng Zhang when 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 additional details from the Yupeng Zhang certificate with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Yupeng Zhang file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Yupeng Zhang:
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 Yupeng Zhang and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above, you can view 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 see the address for Yupeng Zhang, such as the street name, city and country.
thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the Yupeng Zhang certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Yupeng Zhang Files
The following are the Yupeng Zhang files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/57 | WinTaske.exe |
| 4/57 | winsere.exe |
| 1/54 | LbpCntEwulypherwocult.exe |
| 2/55 | nmclogservice.exe |
| 4/56 | Nmclogtask.exe |
| 3/57 | Nmclogtask.exe |
| 3/57 | nmclogservice.exe |
| 3/57 | Nmclogtask.exe |
| 5/57 | ReogichLaunchertask.exe |
| 4/55 | PhakichreenashadapterTs.exe |
| 3/55 | phakichreenashadapters.xhtm5 |
| 5/53 | Cupblue.exe |
| 46/67 | birdkiss.exe |
| 3/56 | WinTaske.exe |
| 2/55 | Winsere.exe |
| 14/56 | WinTaske.exe |
| 10/57 | FedaryqeuleServerTsk.exe |
| 13/57 | fedaryqeuleserversrv.exe |
| 2/55 | ukerydrpasControlstes.exe |
| 1/55 | lbpcntatapole.exe |
| 1/55 | dahashhecechreportsstb.exe |
| 7/57 | winsere.exe |
| 1/57 | WinTaske.exe |
| 8/56 | winsere.exe |
| 8/57 | fedaryqeuleserversrv.exe |
| 7/56 | jjcscheduleservice.exe |
| 13/57 | winsere.exe |
| 12/56 | WinTaske.exe |
| 2/57 | cegushHelpertsk.exe |
| 3/57 | skusenzecultmdlservice.exe |
| 4/57 | AndMpptsk.exe |
| 3/57 | Rkcadptsk.exe |
| 2/56 | delegate_execute.exe |
| 0/57 | winsere.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Yupeng Zhang files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| ALYac | Gen:Variant.Strictor.112324 |
| AVG | AdPlugin.SOT, Generic.616, Adload_r.BFM, Generic_r.BEC, AdPlugin.OGN, Generic.E99, Generic.7C1, Generic_r.BEB, Generic.A38 |
| AVware | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Ad-Aware | Gen:Variant.Strictor.112324 |
| AegisLab | AdWare.W32.Agent, Adwareare.Elex.Allh!c, AdWare.W32.Agent.mjlV, Adwareare.Elex.Rtav!c, Adload.R.Bfm!c, Adplugin.Ogn.Gen!c, Virus.E99.Gen!c |
| AhnLab-V3 | PUP/Win32.Generic.C1560264 |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.BTSGeneric |
| Arcabit | Trojan.Strictor.D1B6C4 |
| Avast | Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
| Avira | ADWARE/ELEX.allh, ADWARE/Adware.wvgm, TR/Crypt.ZPACK.yzdn, TR/Crypt.ZPACK.oenv, PUA/YesSearch.Gen, ADWARE/ELEX.wpce |
| Baidu | Win32.Trojan.WisdomEyes.151026.9950.9996, Win32.Trojan.WisdomEyes.16070401.9500.9990, Win32.Trojan.WisdomEyes.151026.9950.9999 |
| BitDefender | Gen:Variant.Strictor.112324 |
| Bkav | W32.Clod4e5.Trojan.b442 |
| CAT-QuickHeal | Pua.Elex |
| CrowdStrike | malicious_confidence_100% (D) |
| Cybereason | malicious.1b8fb7 |
| Cyren | W32/S-4ad9e2ff!Eldorado, W32/S-bc3e24bd!Eldorado |
| DrWeb | Adware.Mutabaha.1212, Adware.Mutabaha.1215, Adware.Mutabaha.1383, Adware.Mutabaha.1140, Adware.Mutabaha.1176, Adware.Mutabaha.1165, Adware.Mutabaha.1153, Adware.Mutabaha.1163 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Obfuscated.NIS, a variant of Win32/Obfuscated.NFS, a variant of Win32/ELEX.HH potentially unwanted, a variant of Win32/Obfuscated.NFU, a variant of Win32/Obfuscated.NGE |
| Emsisoft | Gen:Variant.Strictor.112324 (B) |
| Endgame | malicious (high confidence) |
| F-Prot | W32/S-4ad9e2ff!Eldorado, W32/S-bc3e24bd!Eldorado |
| F-Secure | Gen:Variant.Strictor.112324 |
| Fortinet | Riskware/Elex |
| GData | Gen:Variant.Strictor.112324, Win32.Trojan.Agent.NXJ1Q1 |
| Ikarus | not-a-virus:Downloader.YeSearch, Trojan.Crypt, Trojan.Adload, BHO.Win32.Sasquor |
| Invincea | heuristic |
| Jiangmin | AdWare.ELEX.cid |
| K7AntiVirus | Unwanted-Program ( 004f34901 ), Trojan ( 0049ee0a1 ), Trojan ( 004e8e4f1 ) |
| K7GW | Unwanted-Program ( 004f34901 ), Trojan ( 0049ee0a1 ), Trojan ( 004e8e4f1 ) |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Elex.sgn |
| MAX | malware (ai score=100) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.HohoSearch, PUP.Optional.Elex, Adware.Ghokswa |
| McAfee | RDN/Generic PUP.x, Artemis!C477B8F1321C, Artemis!99344FD9BA8C, Artemis!9AE3EA48CAF9, Artemis!3F80A147091B, Artemis!389EBA22F136 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | RDN/Generic PUP.x, Artemis, Artemis!PUP |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Gen:Variant.Strictor.112324 |
| Microsoft | BrowserModifier:Win32/Sasquor, Trojan:Win32/Ghokswa |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.Mutabaha.ebifgd |
| Panda | PUP/SupTab, PUP/Qksee, Trj/CI.A, Trj/Genetic.gen |
| Qihoo-360 | HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen, HEUR/QVM19.1.Malware.Gen, HEUR/QVM10.1.0000.Malware.Gen |
| Rising | PE:Malware.Generic/QRS!1.9E2D [F], PE:Malware.Generic(Thunder)!1.A1C4 [F] |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | PUP.ELEX/Variant |
| SentinelOne | static engine - malicious |
| Sophos | Mal/Generic-S, Generic PUA LA (PUA) |
| Symantec | Trojan.Gen.2, Suspicious.Cloud.9, PUA.Downloader |
| Tencent | Win32.Adware.Adsoft.Yjkb, Win32.Adware.Elex.Ectk, Win32.Risk.Adware.Sxnz, Win32.Trojan.Malware.Skkc |
| TrendMicro | TROJ_GEN.R047C0DF917, TROJ_GEN.R00XC0OD416 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_GEN.R047C0DF917 |
| VBA32 | AdWare.ELEX, Malware-Cryptor.Win32.Vals.26 |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Webroot | W32.Adware.Gen |
| Zillya | Trojan.ObfuscatedCRTD.Win32.7486, Trojan.Obfuscated.Win32.72812 |
| ZoneAlarm | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Elex.sgn |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 2364 scan reports for the Yupeng Zhang files. 296 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can review 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:
- 56ed9e7c28d4e65df6ef0253265acb11
- 4369ad8aa1fe687357ea459746ae5f8b
- 31254b5217f5115212e022239abd0ba7
- 4873225aa6dee4618579b89c6b6e6e8f
- 0736147f3344a88bd88b10e739645e1b
- 4acb18410fb56f7862490fbd563a7b34
- 7d30e7ea5d3c132b12ad5ed7f70e6499
- 3acd4267de28e9001e7e9080d51397ea
- 3891c34dbf1908f8bf105f5bdf006ce9
- 34ab78bf82bebf6a9cc99f40a46851c1
- 7470ae4680bcc6c779e96b99b4864ff2
- 4da377a492924889be43e3781658f064
- 6182bc28809a456c8a58266c542387b3
- 06d0b3547819b4ceb6dabb812e0638f7
- 6565b120804d2d6b22826ac963c337c0
- 27eee82d2e87c33243cff5b8a4cdaa16
- 010fa2998d0b99938e44b8839f138d79