Did you just download a file that has been digitally signed by ActivIdentity and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.
You will typically notice ActivIdentity when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:
You can view the additional details from the ActivIdentity digital signature with the following steps:
Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by ActivIdentity:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by ActivIdentity and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above, you can examine 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 view the address for ActivIdentity, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA has issued the ActivIdentity certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.
The following are the ActivIdentity files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
---|---|
0/48 | ac.sharedstore.exe |
0/47 | accrdsub.exe |
0/42 | acevents.exe |
0/48 | acevents.exe |
0/47 | ac.sharedstore.exe |
0/48 | accoca.exe |
0/50 | accrdsub.exe |
0/49 | accoca.exe |
0/51 | accrdsub.exe |
0/47 | accrdsub.exe |
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 1135 scan reports for the ActivIdentity files. 0 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.
The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers: