pdfforge GmbH - 0.917% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a file that has been digitally signed by pdfforge GmbH? If so, please read on.
You will probably see pdfforge GmbH when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the digital signature details for pdfforge GmbH with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the pdfforge GmbH file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file signed by pdfforge GmbH:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by pdfforge GmbH and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap 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 see the address for pdfforge GmbH, such as the street name, city and country.
thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, Entrust Code Signing CA - OVCS1 and Thawte Code Signing CA - G2 has issued the pdfforge GmbH certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
pdfforge GmbH Files
The following are the pdfforge GmbH files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/57 | Architect Manager.exe |
| 1/57 | creator-ie-helper.dll |
| 1/54 | creator-ie-plugin.dll |
| 5/55 | op.exe |
| 1/65 | creator-ie-plugin.dll |
| 1/58 | creator-ie-helper.dll |
| 1/56 | creator-ws.exe |
| 2/56 | pdfcmon.dll |
| 2/56 | creator-ie-plugin.dll |
| 1/54 | creator-ie-plugin.dll |
| 1/57 | pdfcmon.dll |
| 1/57 | creator-ie-plugin.dll |
| 1/56 | creator-context-menu.dll |
| 1/68 | Architect Manager.exe |
| 1/56 | creator-ws.exe |
| 1/57 | creator-ie-helper.dll |
| 1/56 | encoding-conversion.dll |
| 1/60 | Architect Manager.exe |
| 1/64 | logger.dll |
| 3/64 | op.exe |
| 1/71 | creator-ie-helper.dll |
| 1/54 | pdfcmon.dll |
| 1/57 | pdfcmon.dll |
| 1/57 | creator-ws.exe |
| 1/57 | atom.dll |
| 1/56 | brand.dll |
| 2/65 | root-service-provider.dll |
| 1/67 | creator-ws.exe |
| 1/65 | creator-ie-helper.dll |
| 1/71 | creator-ie-plugin.dll |
| 0/48 | PDFIEHelper.dll |
| 0/47 | pdfcmon.dll |
| 0/47 | PDFIEPlugin.dll |
| 0/46 | pdfcmon.dll |
| 0/56 | creator-ie-helper.dll |
| 0/53 | creator-ws.exe |
| 0/55 | creator-ie-plugin.dll |
| 0/47 | ConversionService.exe |
| 0/49 | HelperService.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the pdfforge GmbH files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AhnLab-V3 | PUP/Win32.Agent.C1509840 |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.290A, W64.HfsAdware.290A |
| Cyren | W32/GenBl.E7AFAD02!Olympus |
| DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.2818 |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/WebCompanion.A potentially unwanted, a variant of MSIL/WebCompanion.A potentially unwanted |
| Jiangmin | AdWare.ELEX.cdi |
| McAfee | Artemis!268EA500EC94 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis |
| Rising | PUA.WebCompanion!8.9E98-0I3sW9260OB (cloud) |
| Zillya | Adware.BrowseFox.Win32.125232, Worm.VBNA.Win32.262765 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I have collected 4255 scan reports for the pdfforge GmbH files. 39 of these scan results 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 4a0b7118f7483ae9bed26c9a1c65ad91
- 24362df66cf02295b2dcb1cb2a134b50
- 00ffb4040d93a323a500000000556640e2
- 7399f06f7cabe50a5cec17e5e28fdc74
- 710765be0e0b40112c8a61f0d99623c2