PC Software

Publisher Information

PC Software is a software developer located in San Jose, California in the United States*. A majority of the programs developed by the company can be classified as adware or other potentially unwanted programs. There is one additional code signing certificate issued to this publisher.
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/9/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/10/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=PC Software, O=PC Software, STREET=5655 Silver Creek Valley Road, L=San Jose, S=CA, PostalCode=95138, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00fffc8d338c67107439c065ef8036902f

Scanner detections:
Detections  (80% detected)

Scan engine
Details
Detections

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786532, InstallMonetizer, Virus.Win32.Slugin.a
68.00%

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCSoftware (M), PUP.PCSoftware.Installer (M), PUP.PCSoftwa.Installer (M), PUP.PCSoftwa (M), PUP (M)
56.00%

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.1B63843A, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0426, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0425, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0429, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0117, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0116
56.00%

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Vittalia.Gen, W32/Slugin.A
36.00%

Sophos
Winsearch, W32/Slugin-A, Winsearch (PUA)
32.00%

Dr.Web
Win32.Wplugin.2, Adware.Searcher.2851
28.00%

AVG
Win32/Slugin.A, Generic
28.00%

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.61352.C, Win32.SlugIn.A
24.00%

McAfee
Artemis!A3B07C4F526E, W32/Wplugin
24.00%

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Patched.Q, Application.Win32.InstallMonetizer.~AS
24.00%

1 / 68      (Malware)
Windesk Winsearch.exe (Windesk Winsearch)  (da8d11fdc56a6de18a9c4787aaad3e10)

2 / 68      (PUP)
Windesk Winsearch.exe (Windesk Winsearch)  (5c8962ead835d2a7dd8fd03c045c5021)

1 / 68      (PUP)
uninst.exe  (9008e399c1b9b6bc9e7a209357f492b5)

1 / 68      (PUP)
soccergame_silent.exe  (95d4e5a859b4565c19f3845b4321dfc6)

1 / 68      (PUP)
subadvtwo.exe  (8a1743468365892833b1068882a40e49)

1 / 68      (PUP)
uninst.exe  (76ec4c1f39c10ea779f24a16ffb5593b)

1 / 68      (PUP)
windesk_winsearch_silent_s3.exe  (8b016e26045a8d7cc5e46d2a24bad8a3)

1 / 68      (PUP)
winpccleanup.exe  (aec6b0daead97524cea31fbfaa17caef)

4 / 68      (inconclusive)
Windesk Winsearch.exe (Windesk Winsearch)  (b348e7323a62df19f9cb1199819efc8b)

7 / 68      (PUP)
windesk_winsearch_silents3.exe  (c59f215c90411f533a55a921a1c2b01b)

37 / 68    (Malware)
13fa70bd6d4a911b05afe39e80de6bbd.exe  (13fa70bd6d4a911b05afe39e80de6bbd)

37 / 68    (Malware)
1311ba384cc1e9537a10712e82c8dba8.exe  (1311ba384cc1e9537a10712e82c8dba8)

37 / 68    (Malware)
0bf4495fd017e5127d1688df6f2bb428.exe  (0bf4495fd017e5127d1688df6f2bb428)

37 / 68    (Malware)
09b8fdb1dc7430c3016a2e0811ca335d.exe  (09b8fdb1dc7430c3016a2e0811ca335d)

37 / 68    (Malware)
05f02636eeef673fe8c652430687e9a9.exe  (05f02636eeef673fe8c652430687e9a9)

3 / 68      (PUP)

3 / 68      (PUP)
Windesk Winsearch.exe (Windesk Winsearch by Microsoft)  (e84092dc6f3bbce6889912937b219798)

3 / 68      (PUP)
uninst.exe  (64c08a16c2924b7b4dda18d8e62d47ad)

3 / 68
Windesk Winsearch.exe (Windesk Winsearch)  (da8d11fdc56a6de18a9c4787aaad3e10)

4 / 68      (inconclusive)
windeskwinsearch_silent_s5.exe  (a3b07c4f526eaf148a36413d916ea253)

3 / 68      (inconclusive)
windeskwinsearch_silent_s6.exe  (e64aaf61d7afe7c0811eb83cae42ab5a)

4 / 68      (PUP)
uninst.exe  (fe68507a02f60732f26a8cceaa950754)

3 / 68      (PUP)
Windesk Winsearch.exe (Windesk Winsearch)  (9a03eb27e4d115b969c57db9427be2e3)

3 / 68      (inconclusive)
windeskwinsearch_silent_s3.exe  (c4a0af781fce9185c072793311a50bc3)

2 / 68      (PUP)
Windesk Winsearch.exe (Windesk Winsearch)  (11bc9d6be1480fd608658b9887ef5cfb)

Downloads URLs for files signed by PC Software.

1 / 68      (PUP)

3 / 68      (inconclusive)

3 / 68      (inconclusive)

4 / 68      (inconclusive)
http://113.171.224.208/.../WindeskWinsearch_silent_s5.exe  (a3b07c4f526eaf148a36413d916ea253)

7 / 68      (PUP)

3 / 68      (inconclusive)

3 / 68      (inconclusive)

7 / 68      (PUP)

4 / 68      (inconclusive)

3 / 68      (inconclusive)

The following websites host and distribute files published by PC Software.

The following certificate is also signed by PC Software.

0094D260FFCC1D2D56E0DA163346897627  (Oct 09, 2015 to Oct 09, 2016)

The following publishers (by Authenticode signature organization name) are related.

* Note, the details and description above are based on the code signing digital signature issued to PC Software by COMODO CA Limited on September 09, 2014 with the serial number '00fffc8d338c67107439c065ef8036902f'.