How come an unofficial exe was put in the Trusted category of the App Firewall?

[Studynx]

I did a test with KTS on a VM where it wasn't in Enhanced Session mode so no ctrl C - CTRL V worked to secure myself.

I downloaded this exe <removed> , ran it via VirusTotal, nothing found, OK. I ran it on the VM, and I looked in the App Firewall, it was put in the Trusted category. Why? It's not the official program, and according to VirusTotal, it doesn't have a valid certificate. Apparently Trusted category is applied if either it has a valid digital certificate OR it's found in the Kaspersky database.... how can a non-official patched program be in the Kaspersky database as safe?

 

Am I misunderstanding soemthing?

[harlan4096]

Welcome to Kaspersky Community.

 

 

This file HitmanPro_x64.exe appears as Trusted in KSN (so probably not modified), but not the other HitmanPro.exe...

[Studynx]

13 minutes ago, harlan4096 said:

Welcome to Kaspersky Community.

 

 

This file HitmanPro_x64.exe appears as Trusted in KSN (so probably not modified), but not the other HitmanPro.exe...

The one I linked to, from the torrent site, was indeed put in the Trusted category, hence my question. 

Which is something I don't understand how it could happen

[harlan4096]

I also downloaded that torrent link files, and checked both exes with KSN.

 

Every app Trusted in KSN will be put in Trusted group, so maybe You executed that one...

[Studynx]

2 minutes ago, harlan4096 said:

I also downloaded that torrent link files, and checked both exes with KSN.

 

Every app Trusted in KSN will be put in Trusted group, so maybe You executed that one...

No, I ran the one from the torrent site. In fact I'm going to do it again and show you

Imgur: The magic of the Internet

 

As you can see, somehow this app from the torrent site got put in the Trusted category

[harlan4096]

Those 2 captures I posted are from the torrent site I also downloaded... and one of them, the x64, looks legit seems it is Trusted in KSN, as I showed in one of my captures.

[Studynx]

Just now, harlan4096 said:

Those 2 captures I posted are from the torrent site I also downloaded...

Okay so I guess my question is how come that "unofficial" exe is in the KSN database as a safe app if it's not the official application downloaded from Hitmanpro's official website? It's pre-patched, it's not the official app and lacks a valid signature

[harlan4096]

I don't know... I will investigate it, trying it in a VM...

KOTIP analysis:

https://opentip.kaspersky.com/E482B49A4FB1A43700C4E23E7C8F0794EF6FC06422644ED75907995A6B7A4187/results?tab=upload

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/e482b49a4fb1a43700c4e23e7c8f0794ef6fc06422644ed75907995a6b7a4187/detection

It's weird, because almost no main av firms detect it as suspicious... 🤔

I've already reported it to K. analyst via KOTIP.

[Studynx]

5 minutes ago, harlan4096 said:

KOTIP analysis:

 

https://opentip.kaspersky.com/E482B49A4FB1A43700C4E23E7C8F0794EF6FC06422644ED75907995A6B7A4187/results?tab=upload

 

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/e482b49a4fb1a43700c4e23e7c8f0794ef6fc06422644ed75907995a6b7a4187/detection

 

It's weird, because almost no main av firms detect it as suspicious... 🤔

So 9 suspicious activities but then the file is clean? How am I supposed to interpret this?

[Xzz123]

dont worry

I use pre-patch HitmanproA too

 It is safe and no scan detection from Kaspersky

but it will be detected as malicious when you run the pre-patched installer by Kaspersky's system watcher-A Proactive Defense module.

so do not run the pre-patched installer when Kaspersky is turned on. 

After installation, you can re-enable kaspersky.

 

there is a possibility that this pre-patched hitmanproA installer was once forwarded to Kaspersky Lab for detailed manual analysis by someone. And after a Thoroughly analyze, KL believe it is indeed post no harm to you. So at last this file is white-listed by KL.

 

[harlan4096]

I just got K. analyst verdict:

 

Quote

 

Hello,

No malicious software was found in the attached file.

Best regards, Malware Analyst
39A/3 Leningradskoe Shosse, Moscow, 125212, Russia Tel./Fax: + 7 (495) 797 8700 http://www.kaspersky.com https://securelist.com
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/ - get insights about suspicious files, hashes, URLs, IP addresses or domain names

 

[Studynx]

26 minutes ago, harlan4096 said:

I just got K. analyst verdict:

 

Why is it that whenever I submit for a second evauation, they never reply to me via email? 

[harlan4096]

🤔 Do You do it being logged in Your My Kaspersky account?

[Studynx]

13 minutes ago, harlan4096 said:

🤔 Do You do it being logged in Your My Kaspersky account?

No. Do I have to be?

[harlan4096]

Try.