Activision Publishing - 0.403% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that is digitally signed by Activision Publishing and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.

You will typically notice Activision Publishing when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

You can view additional details from the Activision Publishing certificate with the following steps:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file signed by Activision Publishing:

As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Activision Publishing 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, etc. You can also see the address for Activision Publishing, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA has issued the Activision Publishing certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

Activision Publishing Files

These are the Activision Publishing files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Activision Publishing files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 248 scan results for the Activision Publishing files. 1 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

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

• 17ae9ad5834b7ebc6b1431effefe22c2
• 4bda41ed6b058ab4d7a062e4d583045b
• 1ace030690fb2843796782328b85b884

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