SafetyNut Inc.

Publisher Information

SafetyNut Inc. is a software publisher located in Panama City, Panama*. The company is a primary distributor of unwanted software. SafetyNut distributes a custom branded version of the Ask.com (APN) search toolbar as part of a bundled installation. Thre are 2 additional code signing certificates issued to this publisher.
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/5/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/5/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=SafetyNut Inc., OU=DEV, O=SafetyNut Inc., L=Panama City, S=Panama, C=PA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
148940aa8e2c5a9c4956c4e46572cfe1

Scanner detections:
Detections  (100% detected)

Scan engine
Details
Detections

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SafetyNut (M), PUP.APN (M)
100.00%

1 / 68      (Adware)
SafetyNutManager.exe (SafetyNut Manager by SafetyNut Inc)  (28cc8707c11199b673dbcd8c4fbec5ef)

1 / 68      (Adware)
tmp00000001a0e50ad7edc0a6af  (6f8d1b5f9ed74fc6386793a5408a9170)

1 / 68      (Adware)
utt8436.tmp.exe (BrowserTabSearch by SafetyNut Inc)  (03e227d2f0bddc3a51e2f0cf1c8164bf)

1 / 68      (Adware)
helper.dll  (4df53a58186c9bb5db0d8e15e5bf56f6)

1 / 68      (Adware)
moviestoolbarsetup_somoto.exe (MoviesToolbar by Somoto)  (0824539e6df74f5e7b75d4a3592f972d)

1 / 68      (Adware)
utt18a6.tmp.exe (BrowserTabSearch by SafetyNut Inc)  (7c1c3e0ab8c948c1cb720ef4662aec24)

1 / 68      (Adware)
moviestoolbarsetup_somoto.exe (MoviesToolbar by Somoto)  (163099cba5f906e6a429a5ff66079cf1)

1 / 68      (Adware)
internet explorer settings.exe  (a0724b3b4dd167979b6b431b7bfc21bd)

1 / 68      (Adware)
internet explorer settings.exe  (87320700ddcdc4a0e92b9db0bd7dd4c5)

1 / 68      (Adware)
moviestoolbarsetup_somoto.exe (MoviesToolbar by Somoto)  (ebcd6976ec9cc0c85a249d90113fec00)

1 / 68      (Adware)
starter.exe  (0c026b9b411c77973d65d77d223c4012)

1 / 68      (Adware)
helper.dll  (1d508f733c4c70107e7f78ea5637bd64)

1 / 68      (Adware)
moviestoolbarsetup_somoto.exe (MoviesToolbar by Somoto)  (c364cc37868aa39d6b1936f43aee4f5d)

1 / 68      (Adware)
safetychrome.dll  (3b3db6ec0616774d720768f6c03955e8)

1 / 68      (Adware)
moviestoolbarsetup_somoto.exe (MoviesToolbar by Somoto)  (b0387d43bca261e47f4bc9e5de63ded6)

1 / 68      (Adware)

1 / 68      (Adware)
moviestoolbarsetup_somoto.exe (MoviesToolbar by Somoto)  (360a4c236328efcfce6a77249f66ac8b)

1 / 68      (Adware)
SafetyNutManager.exe (SafetyNut Manager by SafetyNut Inc)  (f9b579c16c0ddca7e575179c8db7464c)

1 / 68      (Adware)
SafetyNutManager.exe (SafetyNut Manager by SafetyNut Inc)  (f9b579c16c0ddca7e575179c8db7464c)

1 / 68      (Adware)
moviestoolbarsetup_somoto.exe (MoviesToolbar by Somoto)  (7c33d419d68ffc306c0e744f86fd5391)

1 / 68      (Adware)
moviestoolbarsetup_somoto.exe (MoviesToolbar by Somoto)  (713be640144ba4dac30618cacbc3626c)

1 / 68      (Adware)
moviestoolbarsetup_somoto.exe (MoviesToolbar by Somoto)  (74967099e8f841946650d42e19ee269a)

1 / 68      (Adware)
moviestoolbarsetup_somoto.exe (MoviesToolbar by Somoto)  (4798dde8bc0680c3b2c67c7550f30140)

1 / 68      (Adware)
tmp00000004146edecd22480bc0  (cdcb59ed17c62e0bb17aa4298a849617)

1 / 68      (Adware)
tmp00000002516ea59fa88420ac  (4daa6cad0c4a2bbf9229116f69b261e2)

1 / 68      (Adware)
utte14d.tmp.exe (BrowserTabSearch by SafetyNut Inc)  (de3966344b8d4fb10e5dcc901cd3304f)

1 / 68      (Adware)
SafetyNutManager.exe (SafetyNut Manager by Somoto)  (6f8b0991f8482662bf50881e2b6e9ae2)

1 / 68      (Adware)
mediabar.exe (7-Zip by Igor Pavlov)  (bc0de54cd3018da23081d54cca09640a)

1 / 68      (Adware)
tmp000000022879c31536dd0f9f  (834e574a865e52713a47a03bead0e92b)

1 / 68      (Adware)
tmp00000001e759031123d5a81e  (5a09bdb1e8cd93b237230326b556575e)

 
Latest 30 of 832 files

The certificates below are also signed by SafetyNut Inc..

4F3993BE035D6A94E4F10241FF0B285B  (May 12, 2014 to Jun 05, 2016)

6AB246C8FFCF2543499B3BA85878BA25  (Jun 05, 2013 to Jun 06, 2014)

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 SafetyNut Inc. by Thawte, Inc. on February 05, 2014 with the serial number '148940aa8e2c5a9c4956c4e46572cfe1'.