ByteScout - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from ByteScout? If that's the case, please read on.

You will probably notice ByteScout when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where ByteScout appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for ByteScout with the following steps:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by ByteScout:

Screenshot of the ByteScout certificate

As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by ByteScout 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 ByteScout, such as the street name, city and country.

UTN-USERFirst-Object has issued the ByteScout certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

ByteScout Files

These are the ByteScout files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/57BytescoutScreenCapturingFilter.dll
0/55BytescoutScreenCapturing.dll
0/42BarCodeReader.exe
0/50BytescoutScreenCapturingFilter.dll
0/56BytescoutScreenCapturingFilter.dll
0/56BytescoutVideoMixerFilter.dll

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 316 scan reports for the ByteScout files. 0 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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