Computer Associates International - 0% Detection Rate *

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

You will probably notice Computer Associates International when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:

You can also view the Computer Associates International certificate with the following steps:

1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Computer Associates International file
2. Right-click on the file and select Properties
3. Click the Digital Signatures tab
4. Click on the View Certificate button

Here's a screencap of a file that has been signed by Computer Associates International:

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Computer Associates International 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 Computer Associates International, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2001 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA has issued the Computer Associates International certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

Computer Associates International Files

These are the Computer Associates International files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

The FreeFixer tool treats files from Computer Associates International as safe, which means that the Computer Associates International 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 Computer Associates International file(s). I'm pretty sure those detections are incorrect and that the files are safe. It is unlikely that Computer Associates International would ship a malware file.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 117 scan results for the Computer Associates International files. 0 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

• 79f1ac18ebaacd3048d7dfae282e2214
• 07db74f32d811fa66f707949be1efb2c

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