CA, Inc. - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has been digitally signed by CA, Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.

You will probably see CA, Inc. when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:

Screenshot where CA, Inc. appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the CA, Inc. certificate with the following procedure:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the CA, Inc. file
  2. Right-click on 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 that has been digitally signed by CA, Inc.:

Screenshot of the CA, Inc. certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by CA, Inc. 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, etc. You can also view the address for CA, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the CA, Inc. certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

CA, Inc. Files

These are the CA, Inc. files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/54CAF.exe
0/57cfSysTray.exe
0/56sxpstub.exe
0/57sd_osapi.DLL

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 224 scan results for the CA, Inc. files. 0 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

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

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