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Software Assistant

Publisher Information

Software Assistant is a software publisher located in Newark, Delaware in the United States*. A majority of the programs developed by the company can be classified as adware or other potentially unwanted programs. Thre are 9 additional code signing certificates issued to this publisher.
Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
6/20/2016 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/15/2017 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Software Assistant, O=Software Assistant, L=Newark, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
61e4ad0c981036baeedd2167f8e75d85

Scanner detections:
Detections  (100% detected)

Scan engine
Details
Detections

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.Software.Installer (M), PUP.Vittalia (M)
100.00%

1 / 68      (PUP)
setup.exe (Garrys Mod by Software Assistant)  (03726a4f84f3113581c47afe4377c8d8)

1 / 68      (PUP)
setup netgear.exe (Netgear Genie by Software Assistant)  (dc088ef8cf9dcdabb9a1c6087e9d4499)

1 / 68      (PUP)
chromecast setup setup.exe (Chromecast Setup by Software Assistant)  (7a73deb97e6359dcfc3edf40cbd121a8)

1 / 68      (PUP)
garrys mod setup.exe (Garrys Mod by Software Assistant)  (c32137e3ea0ef0770d9bfe7eb071086b)

1 / 68      (PUP)
undertale setup.exe (Undertale by Software Assistant)  (636124e044cf1b26e62846cb02a28243)

1 / 68      (PUP)
ark survival evolved setup.exe (Ark Survival Evolved by Software Assistant)  (007303fcfb89975c2edb634afe78a53c)

1 / 68      (PUP)
garmin express setup.exe (Garmin Express by Software Assistant)  (96dde65054f8181a5db3e61856f42b05)

1 / 68      (PUP)
move or die setup.exe (Move or Die by Software Assistant)  (19d19c138b87a50396bef7689878701c)

1 / 68      (PUP)
garrys mod setup.exe (Garrys Mod by Software Assistant)  (c984235a4b15fe4e369f54b9d8cbce5f)

1 / 68      (PUP)
chrome setup.exe (Chrome by Software Assistant)  (a34fac0dae24a3317401ba4de49f3649)

1 / 68      (PUP)
chrome setup.exe (Chrome by Software Assistant)  (bb847d003735e02df9dd8b86a35576be)

1 / 68      (PUP)
280aef97-a4bc-aa83-11d4-fb3f7e2d902a_1d1e6146401090b (Garrys Mod by Software Assistant)  (2d22dfcb2bd94ba19d606360ce6c1dff)

1 / 68      (PUP)
fitbit connect setup.exe (Fitbit Connect by Software Assistant)  (52f971aeda524e60a2e3e41ac27fb0cd)

1 / 68      (PUP)
opera setup.exe (Opera by Software Assistant)  (dedf1c138bb5e68c52d68491209785a1)

1 / 68      (PUP)
setup.exe (FNaF World by Software Assistant)  (3de1cc722b04c3967df4d7ea71450c43)

1 / 68      (PUP)
winrar setup.exe (WinRAR by Software Assistant)  (ed0d8fe6e5c0ae3db0e46f784e5a19df)

1 / 68      (PUP)
06e079ad-033b-e9d0-30b7-d88b6b02ce84_1d1e55887c6306b (Ark Survival Evolved by Software Assistant)  (f65ba7b64f9327a2761e8ddf5fc66967)

1 / 68      (PUP)
fitbit connect setup.exe (Fitbit Connect by Software Assistant)  (4442d3f8eb5e42627d87653eaa826dd8)

1 / 68      (PUP)
google earth setup.exe (Google Earth by Software Assistant)  (1b42fae5f1e948f61d19da3afbc6420c)

1 / 68      (PUP)
minecraft setup.exe (Minecraft by Software Assistant)  (89638fa02f277a58957d000c42b14c26)

1 / 68      (PUP)
garrys mod setup.exe (Garrys Mod by Software Assistant)  (35d7b0105fdcb2602bed3e56ee67e3ee)

1 / 68      (PUP)
580ad16e-4e84-fd44-9786-8cf1e88326f2_1d1e7675a4ba40d (Chrome by Software Assistant)  (254a7b725f1684cd6e862e9b9a42c1ee)

1 / 68      (PUP)
d37ff1f9-7619-a14d-80a5-8828ce6d6147_1d1e6b2f2dac2d4 (Garrys Mod by Software Assistant)  (89fa1c36101c3f9d3fd9c7d1996df456)

1 / 68      (PUP)
avg setup.exe (AVG by Software Assistant)  (f28f6a032b507fed2f0071b43cbad1a6)

1 / 68      (PUP)
setup.exe (AVG by Software Assistant)  (c6f4de18e502f9aec160ffbe943449a0)

1 / 68      (PUP)
java setup.exe (Java by Software Assistant)  (b29a6d8b4dc7cb8eb0d6e4930d4afdc8)

1 / 68      (PUP)
85c4047f-6052-4088-aa7b-8dcc70a2efb7_1d1e45d867740a1 (Garmin Express by Software Assistant)  (95d54645f5dffa9be280d8b29225da86)

1 / 68      (PUP)
fallout shelter for pc setup.exe (Fallout Shelter for PC by Software Assistant)  (b34f076dd2bc6e1a6ebc70770d4d1b5a)

1 / 68      (PUP)
8e42df8b-aeb3-89fb-fcd1-a3d953804ae3_1d1e4995a9e1b97 (AVG by Software Assistant)  (c4fcbbc2ffde341a032eb8b357b7b530)

1 / 68      (PUP)
avg setup.exe (AVG by Software Assistant)  (2a467c3a88db6ddc1794cf72715a5008)

 
Latest 30 of 40 files

Downloads URLs for files signed by Software Assistant.

1 / 68      (PUP)
http://evd.downloading15.com/v2/click/1d0cbc76/?d=https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/SteamSetup.exe&sid=Ark Survival Evolved-US&uid=15014109&key=4f3cf7863d6f21b1c81100d22eb728b9246f11a277ee44068564890e7a47ec07&affiliate_image=&product_image=http://d1dj2uff8ovnoq.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/11173459/product1.png&n=Ark Survival Evolved&filename=Ark Survival Evolved Setup&done_url=http://piroga.space/pages/LM/LM_TYP.html&cancel_url=http://piroga.space/pages/.../MLINT.html  (007303fcfb89975c2edb634afe78a53c)

The certificates below are also signed by Software Assistant.

3FE05A6701BBEA463F5E2A83742F7A6C  (Jun 23, 2016 to Jun 24, 2017)

5E20963D8600576BB605A10CBE45F3D8  (May 15, 2016 to May 16, 2017)

59A6981BC18C2F2821C39B61D76FE155  (May 02, 2016 to May 03, 2017)

6D2793404CAC5DD87A134CEBB2D8D3EC  (Apr 20, 2016 to Apr 21, 2017)

52FE8BC4829FB8D1181A9BCCBA0AB092  (Apr 13, 2016 to Apr 14, 2017)

6E81181925B378772EC89B6B1E523E5F  (Apr 04, 2016 to Apr 05, 2017)

10763DDB3C7A5D96E17EBF9D5DCA598F  (Mar 11, 2016 to Mar 12, 2017)

4CA79E945D9BF961F2A3D5568DF82F28  (Jan 21, 2016 to Jan 21, 2017)

53285F5F42262CAC7FF10EA4113D53ED  (Nov 22, 2015 to Nov 22, 2016)

* Note, the details and description above are based on the code signing digital signature issued to Software Assistant by Symantec Corporation on June 20, 2016 with the serial number '61e4ad0c981036baeedd2167f8e75d85'.
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