Axel Rietschin - 0% Detection Rate *

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

You'll typically notice Axel Rietschin when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Axel Rietschin appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the Axel Rietschin certificate with the following steps:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Axel Rietschin:

Screenshot of the Axel Rietschin certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Axel Rietschin and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot 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, and so on. You can also examine the address for Axel Rietschin, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, UTN-USERFirst-Object and Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the Axel Rietschin certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

Axel Rietschin Files

These are the Axel Rietschin files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/46FastPictureViewer.Plugin.SetAsWallpaper.dll
0/45WCPConfig.exe
0/47JPGRotator.dll
0/48JPGDecorator.dll
0/59JPGRotator.dll

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 245 scan reports for the Axel Rietschin 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.

Analysis Details

The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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