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Synacor, Inc.

Publisher Information

Synacor, Inc. is a software developer located in Buffalo, New York 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 5 additional code signing certificates issued to this publisher.
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/22/2010 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/13/2011 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Synacor, Inc.", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="Synacor, Inc.", L=Buffalo, S=New York, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
5ca52f6c5f10f7b6390c0d2a4cff8d8f

Scanner detections:
Detections  (100% detected)

Scan engine
Details
Detections

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Visicom.Toolbar (M)
100.00%

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.TrojanDownloader.Delf.gen
17.65%

Dr.Web
Adware.VMN, DLOADER.Trojan
17.65%

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.VMN.cdcnr
17.65%

Clam AntiVirus
PUA.Script.Packed
11.76%

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
11.76%

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Visicom.A potentially unwanted application
5.88%

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1028
5.88%

McAfee
Suspect-D!B313EF845243
5.88%

1 / 68      (PUP)
virgintoolbar_10.0.0.0.exe (Virgin Media Toolbar by Virgin Media)  (4487d5508a3e0379335dd8709448257a)

1 / 68      (PUP)
abbtoolbar.exe  (c7bb28614562382699010582be6f17fc)

1 / 68      (PUP)
wowtoolbar.exe  (7b39bd99cfe9063a164fef15884ba668)

1 / 68      (PUP)
consolidatedtoolbar.exe  (8b6f47f92f39f33c4191373a6d589aac)

3 / 68      (PUP)
armstrongtoolbar.exe  (25d2a8e80f8465afbd98b1b544debd1f)

4 / 68      (PUP)
suddenlinktoolbar.exe  (ecccd78e2a5897e405e9cef583fce795)

3 / 68      (PUP)
mediacomtoolbar.exe  (c7c4dbac1399071a765987cf72043051)

3 / 68      (PUP)
double-click_to_install_your_qwest_toolbar.exe (Qwest Toolbar by Qwest)  (793d8f4889884071b1b66ed49422125d)

1 / 68      (PUP)
double_click_to_install_my_windstream_toolbar.exe (Windstream Toolbar by Windstream)  (e86b3488926134bb9362d935b55d5ed0)

4 / 68      (PUP)
hughesnettoolbar.exe  (76f76281a3d61cbcc71bf4bcd23752f9)

1 / 68      (PUP)
centurylink.exe (Internet Explorer 8 by Microsoft)  (d1dbd3fc6a162b39d8327aef2fb5b143)

1 / 68      (PUP)
centurylink.exe (Internet Explorer 8 by Microsoft)  (2ae516fbeee48962102b74a10638e2a3)

3 / 68      (PUP)
knologytoolbar.exe  (fa4ba3654df2eaae484a3899cfc83dc1)

1 / 68      (PUP)
double_click_to_install_your_centurylink_toolbar.exe (CenturyLink Toolbar by CenturyLink)  (1a8958341348a984ebb5dc5a7cb333c8)

2 / 68      (PUP)
double_click_to_install_your_centurylink_toolbar10-3.exe (CenturyLink Toolbar by CenturyLink)  (19122d6b91a19b39d2c2e3cfc08871f8)

1 / 68      (PUP)
double-click_to_install_your_qwest_toolbar.exe (Qwest Toolbar by Qwest)  (98af535f8c1771eaf4a207bc39ffe9ec)

2 / 68      (PUP)
double_click_to_install_your_hughes_toolbar.exe (Hughes Toolbar by Hughes Network Systems)  (b8ded20a976d59998784cd3e0ec3587c)

Downloads URLs for files signed by Synacor, Inc..

1 / 68      (PUP)
http://content.emerald.synacor.com/files/ie8/.../centurylink.exe  (2ae516fbeee48962102b74a10638e2a3)

2 / 68      (PUP)
http://content.emerald.synacor.com/gigantes/toolbar2/client/.../Double_Click_to_install_your_Hughes_Toolbar.exe  (b8ded20a976d59998784cd3e0ec3587c)

The following websites host and distribute files published by Synacor, Inc..

content.emerald.synacor.com

The certificates below are also signed by Synacor, Inc..

0399FB5E7543E3DB1B2844D10F908265  (Jun 15, 2016 to Jun 20, 2019)

0C46AFC2719D85A95091147EE01C83A1  (Jul 16, 2015 to Jul 21, 2016)

1DB5040E687E33BCDF64D5F215D429E3  (May 09, 2012 to Jul 12, 2013)

76A7BE49EED9782F9F3710FB069072D6  (May 09, 2012 to Jun 21, 2013)

35A5755CC7B96E3EDC2EBFE693211498  (May 19, 2011 to Jul 12, 2012)

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

Synacor

* Note, the details and description above are based on the code signing digital signature issued to Synacor, Inc. by VeriSign, Inc. on April 22, 2010 with the serial number '5ca52f6c5f10f7b6390c0d2a4cff8d8f'.
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