AdFender, Inc. - 0% Detection Rate *
Did you just download a file that is digitally signed by AdFender, Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.
You'll typically see AdFender, Inc. when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:
You can view additional details from the AdFender, Inc. certificate with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the AdFender, Inc. file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by AdFender, Inc.:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by AdFender, Inc. and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap 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 AdFender, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
COMODO Code Signing CA 2 and COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the AdFender, Inc. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
AdFender, Inc. Files
These are the AdFender, Inc. files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 0/48 | AdFender.exe |
| 0/57 | AdFender.exe |
| 0/57 | AdFender.exe |
| 0/48 | AdFender.exe |
| 0/46 | AdFender.exe |
| 0/46 | AdProxy.dll |
| 0/46 | AdUtils.dll |
| 0/57 | AFHook64.dll |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 405 scan results for the AdFender, Inc. files. 0 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 done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 178b45ae9053b080e4c517f9962fc8bf
- 00e1be90fbcdfecfdb80510fb0f9d02e8c
- 6051ab32f8d1a205f9cd3116c87bbfd6
- 009242d8013bb8b5dc3fd73208a6b24bd1