Did you just download a file that has been digitally signed by Alexey Nicolaychuk and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.
You will probably notice Alexey Nicolaychuk 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 Alexey Nicolaychuk certificate with the following procedure:
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Alexey Nicolaychuk:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Alexey Nicolaychuk 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, and so on. You can also view the address for Alexey Nicolaychuk, such as the street name, city and country.
StartCom CS ICA and Sectigo RSA Code Signing CA has issued the Alexey Nicolaychuk certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
The following are the Alexey Nicolaychuk files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
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0/67 | RTSSHooks64.dll |
0/67 | RTSSHooks64.dll |
0/72 | EncoderServer.exe |
The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 206 scan reports for the Alexey Nicolaychuk files. 0 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.
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers: