Boingo Wireless - 0.493% Detection Rate *

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

You'll typically notice Boingo Wireless when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Boingo Wireless appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the Boingo Wireless digital signature with the following steps:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Boingo Wireless:

Screenshot of the Boingo Wireless certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Boingo Wireless and that no one has tampered with the file.

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, etc. You can also view the address for Boingo Wireless, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA has issued the Boingo Wireless certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Boingo Wireless Files

The following are the Boingo Wireless files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/68BoingoWifinder.exe
0/47Boingo Wi-Fi.exe
0/40Res.dll
0/48Boingo Wi-Finder.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Boingo Wireless files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
JiangminPacked.Multi.gbo

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have collected 203 scan results for the Boingo Wireless files. 1 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

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

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