safe InStAll OPT - 27% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by safe InStAll OPT? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Adware-OutBrowse.h and Adware ( 004c75321 ). The detection rate for the safe InStAll OPT files collected here is 27%. Please read on for more details.

You'll typically notice safe InStAll OPT when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where safe InStAll OPT appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the safe InStAll OPT digital signature with the following steps:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by safe InStAll OPT:

Screenshot of the safe InStAll OPT certificate

As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by safe InStAll OPT and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can examine 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 safe InStAll OPT, such as the street name, city and country.

thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the safe InStAll OPT certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

safe InStAll OPT Files

The following are the safe InStAll OPT files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
15/57encrypted file password remover free download.exe
16/57Player.exe
15/57PhotoshopCCCrack.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the safe InStAll OPT files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
AVGDownloader.USS
AhnLab-V3Win-PUP/OutBrowse
Antiy-AVLGrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/Win32.OutBrowse
AviraPUA/Outbrowse.Gen
ComodoApplication.Win32.OutBrowse.ACH
DrWebTrojan.OutBrowse.1279
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/OutBrowse.CH potentially unwanted
GDataWin32.Adware.Outbrowse.Z
K7AntiVirusAdware ( 004c75321 )
K7GWAdware ( 004c75321 )
Kasperskynot-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.OutBrowse.heur
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.Bundle
McAfeeAdware-OutBrowse.h
McAfee-GW-EditionAdware-OutBrowse.h
RisingPE:Malware.Generic/QRS!1.9E2D[F1]
ZillyaAdware.OutBrowseGen.Win32.1

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 171 scan results for the safe InStAll OPT files. 46 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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