Browser Distribution Services Inc. - 0.901% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Browser Distribution Services Inc.? If that's the case, please read on.

You will probably notice Browser Distribution Services Inc. when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:

Screenshot where Browser Distribution Services Inc. appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for Browser Distribution Services Inc. with the following steps:

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

Here's a screengrab of a file signed by Browser Distribution Services Inc.:

Screenshot of the Browser Distribution Services Inc. certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Browser Distribution Services Inc. and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above, you can view 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 Browser Distribution Services Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the Browser Distribution Services Inc. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

Browser Distribution Services Inc. Files

The following are the Browser Distribution Services Inc. files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/56amazon.exe
0/55AmznSearchProtect.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Browser Distribution Services Inc. files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
RisingMalware.Undefined!8.C-nSiOyXuSwHL (Cloud)

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 111 scan results for the Browser Distribution Services Inc. files. 1 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

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

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