AV Mekaniek - 2% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has a digital signature from AV Mekaniek and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.

You'll probably see AV Mekaniek when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where AV Mekaniek appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for AV Mekaniek with the following steps:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by AV Mekaniek:

Screenshot of the AV Mekaniek certificate

As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by AV Mekaniek and that no one has tampered with the file.

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, etc. You can also see the address for AV Mekaniek, such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign ObjectSign CA has issued the AV Mekaniek certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

AV Mekaniek Files

The following are the AV Mekaniek files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/43ramdiskimage.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the AV Mekaniek files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
ComodoTrojWare.Win32.Trojan.Agent.Gen

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 43 scan reports for the AV Mekaniek files. 1 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review 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:

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