GFI Software (Florida) Inc. - 0.173% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has been digitally signed by GFI Software (Florida) Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.

You will probably see GFI Software (Florida) Inc. when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

You can view the additional details from the GFI Software (Florida) Inc. digital signature with the following procedure:

1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the GFI Software (Florida) Inc. file
2. Right-click on the file and select Properties
3. Click on the Digital Signatures tab
4. Click the View Certificate button

Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by GFI Software (Florida) Inc.:

As you can see in the screencap above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by GFI Software (Florida) Inc. and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab 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 view the address for GFI Software (Florida) Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the GFI Software (Florida) Inc. certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

GFI Software (Florida) Inc. Files

These are the GFI Software (Florida) Inc. files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

The FreeFixer tool treats files from GFI Software (Florida) Inc. as trusted, which means that the GFI Software (Florida) Inc. 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 GFI Software (Florida) Inc. file(s). My guess is that those detections are incorrect and that the files are safe. It is unlikely that GFI Software (Florida) Inc. would ship a malware file.

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the GFI Software (Florida) Inc. files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

As mentioned above, I think these detections are incorrect since it is very unlikely that GFI Software (Florida) Inc. would ship a malware file.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 3467 scan reports for the GFI Software (Florida) Inc. files. 6 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

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

• 54323dbf4b8e5cfdd565697a3b7ebdda

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