Did you just download a file that has been digitally signed by Cheetah Mobile Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.
You will probably notice Cheetah Mobile Inc. when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view additional details from the Cheetah Mobile Inc. certificate with the following steps:
Here is a screencap of a file signed by Cheetah Mobile Inc.:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Cheetah Mobile Inc. and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can view 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 Cheetah Mobile Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G3 has issued the Cheetah Mobile Inc. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
The following are the Cheetah Mobile Inc. files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
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0/66 | cmtray.exe |
0/71 | cmmenu64.dll |
0/68 | cmcore.exe |
0/68 | cmtray.exe |
0/66 | cmcore.exe |
0/67 | cmtray.exe |
0/68 | cmtray.exe |
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 474 scan results for the Cheetah Mobile Inc. files. 0 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers: