Chocolatey Software, Inc. - 1.4% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a file that has been digitally signed by Chocolatey Software, Inc.? If that's the case, please read on.

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

You can view the additional details from the Chocolatey Software, Inc. digital signature with the following steps:

1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Chocolatey Software, Inc. file
2. Right-click the file and select Properties
3. Click the Digital Signatures tab
4. Click the View Certificate button

Here's a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Chocolatey Software, Inc.:

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Chocolatey Software, Inc. 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 examine the address for Chocolatey Software, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA has issued the Chocolatey Software, Inc. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

Chocolatey Software, Inc. Files

These are the Chocolatey Software, Inc. files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the Chocolatey Software, Inc. files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 71 scan reports for the Chocolatey Software, Inc. files. 1 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:

• 07fb45d9f70b5529036097b4f4e14370

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