AVG Netherlands B.V. - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has been digitally signed by AVG Netherlands B.V. and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.

You'll probably see AVG Netherlands B.V. when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

You can also view the AVG Netherlands B.V. certificate with the following steps:

1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the AVG Netherlands B.V. file
2. Right-click on the file and select Properties
3. Click the Digital Signatures tab
4. Click on the View Certificate button

Here is a screenshot of a file signed by AVG Netherlands B.V.:

As you can see in the screencap above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by AVG Netherlands B.V. and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can see all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, and so on. You can also see the address for AVG Netherlands B.V., such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the AVG Netherlands B.V. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

AVG Netherlands B.V. Files

The following are the AVG Netherlands B.V. files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

The FreeFixer tool treats files from AVG Netherlands B.V. as trusted, which means that the AVG Netherlands B.V. files will appear with a green background and that there is no removal checkbox for the file. However, as you can see in the scan results below, a few of the anti-virus scanners detects the AVG Netherlands B.V. file(s). I'm pretty sure those detections are false positives and that the files are safe. It's unlikely that AVG Netherlands B.V. would ship a malware file.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 17988 scan reports for the AVG Netherlands B.V. files. 0 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

• 22152145e92598871206d263fd928436

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