Word Shark

Publisher Information

Word Shark is a software publisher located in San Diego, California in the United States*. A majority of the programs developed by the company can be classified as adware or other potentially unwanted programs.
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/22/2015 3:07:42 PM

Valid to:
5/22/2017 3:07:42 PM

Subject:
E=support@wordsharkapp.com, CN=Word Shark, O=Word Shark, L=San Diego, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112198eb233b90e5f1dcefa56d0bcf72b66c

Scanner detections:
Detections  (84% detected)

Scan engine
Details
Detections

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WordShark (M), PUP.WordShark.Installer (M), Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP, PUP.InfoAtoms.WordShark.Installer (M), PUP.InfoAtoms.WordShar (M), PUP.InfoAtoms.WordShar.Installer (M), PUP.InfoAtoms (M)
70.97%

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.WordShark.A
48.39%

AVG
Generic
48.39%

ESET NOD32
Win64/NetFilter.A potentially unsafe (variant), Win32/Adware.Vitruvian (variant), Win32/NetFilter.A potentially unsafe (variant)
41.94%

Dr.Web
Adware.Plugin.274, Adware.Plugin.1011, Adware.Popad.10, Adware.Plugin.1108, Adware.Plugin.1137, Adware.Plugin.1136, Win32.Expiro.80
38.71%

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Vitruvian, Hacktool.Win32.NetFilter
25.81%

VIPRE Antivirus
InfoAtoms, Threat.4150696, Trojan.Win32.Generic
16.13%

ESET NOD32
Win64/NetFilter.A potentially unsafe application, MSIL/Adware.Vitruvian.A application
9.68%

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NetFilter, Adware/NetFilter
9.68%

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7, TR/Patched.Gen, ADWARE/Plugin.317696
9.68%

1 / 68      (PUP)
wssvc.exe (WS Client Service by WS)  (2a06de988bc7aac1d206e0804c4ffaab)

1 / 68      (PUP)
wssvc.exe (WS Client Service by WS)  (2a06de988bc7aac1d206e0804c4ffaab)

1 / 68      (PUP)
wssvc.exe (WS Client Service by WS)  (452c1a01ee098f4b0b052ab85eafa61a)

1 / 68      (PUP)
wordshark-setup-1.10.0.19.exe (WS)  (857c063a570d2e28ac4224bf58aca219)

1 / 68      (PUP)
setup.exe (WS)  (dcaf7c7a6be8a1520108e9e9d2b4ae73)

1 / 68      (PUP)

1 / 68      (PUP)
setup.exe (WS)  (d458b7a090ceb60d07f0b70268d621a6)

3 / 68      (PUP)

1 / 68      (PUP)
adv_151.exe (WS)  (a37fb23e5fd7338df8fe9953db428319)

10 / 68    (PUP)
wsfd_vw_1_10_0_20.sys (WS WFP Driver x86 by WS)  (0fd9918c32cd9c90c5c522e8b2768d93)

12 / 68    (PUP)
adv_151.exe (WS)  (dc2873b56986e04545409d3149f58939)

4 / 68      (PUP)
wsfd_vt_1_10_0_20.sys (WS TDI Driver x86 by WS)  (9a7123a57b8dee5b2ed331b261162352)

3 / 68      (PUP)

6 / 68      (PUP)
wordshark-setup.exe (WS)  (df9b147ff130919c4d6b45e31922ec8e)

17 / 68    (PUP)
wssvc.exe (WS Client Service by WS)  (2a06de988bc7aac1d206e0804c4ffaab)

1 / 68      (PUP)
wsfd_vw_1_10_0_20.sys-k.mbam (WS WFP Driver x64 by WS)  (6647a2bb7bfdf12c0c71537555c1852c)

5 / 68      (PUP)
wsfd_vt_1_10_0_20.sys-k.mbam (WS TDI Driver x64 by WS)  (65e4ddcda945d3561e9643038d51fb18)

3 / 68      (inconclusive)
wsfd_1_10_0_19.sys (WS WFP Driver x86 by WS)  (29881dd24dc652ce29e8581cf28f2ce9)

3 / 68      (inconclusive)
wsfd_1_10_0_19.sys (WS TDI Driver x64 by WS)  (724a427bfbbd6bd9f202ad029bc777bb)

3 / 68      (inconclusive)
wsfd_1_10_0_19.sys (WS TDI Driver x86 by WS)  (7478a906b5493468e5a1312f83ca78bf)

3 / 68      (PUP)
uninstall.exe (WS)  (d6e421c91132935aa5f5b318210792ad)

6 / 68      (PUP)
wordshark-setup-1.10.0.19.exe (WS)  (4ee8c0fb1cbe28a0dc434d77f1c604a7)

4 / 68      (PUP)

3 / 68      (inconclusive)
wsfd_1_10_0_19.sys (WS WFP Driver x64 by WS)  (52959e6eb17184aeab8005c650000d33)

10 / 68    (PUP)
wssvc.exe (WS Client Service by WS)  (452c1a01ee098f4b0b052ab85eafa61a)

9 / 68      (PUP)
wsfd_1_10_0_17.sys (WS Driver x86 by WS)  (f86a056c2bf9d83f06acda6383cfe7a4)

1 / 68      (PUP)
wordshark-setup.exe (WS)  (aaeac095a7684abc3550a63ca1d1e8a9)

2 / 68      (inconclusive)
wsfd_1_10_0_17.sys (WS Driver x64 by WS)  (137735d9e7152efda4ec3b6ec72d7272)

6 / 68      (PUP)
wssvc.exe (WS Client Service by WS)  (ac54da7f0ddbef18b431cdb2a5f5e2bc)

1 / 68      (PUP)

 
Latest 30 of 31 files

Downloads URLs for files signed by Word Shark.

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The following websites host and distribute files published by Word Shark.

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 Word Shark by GlobalSign nv-sa on May 22, 2015 with the serial number '112198eb233b90e5f1dcefa56d0bcf72b66c'.