Did you just download a file that is digitally signed by Cogent Systems, Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.
You will probably notice Cogent Systems, 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:
You can also view the Cogent Systems, Inc. certificate with the following procedure:
Here's a screenshot of a file signed by Cogent Systems, Inc.:
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 Cogent Systems, Inc. and that no one has tampered with the file.
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 examine the address for Cogent Systems, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA has issued the Cogent Systems, Inc. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
The following are the Cogent Systems, Inc. files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
---|---|
0/42 | OEMComponentProvider.dll |
0/48 | CoUsageTrackComponent.dll |
0/46 | SUPSDK.dll |
0/46 | OEMComponentProvider.dll |
0/48 | SUPSDK.dll |
0/45 | SUPSDK.dll |
0/46 | BSWSDK.dll |
0/45 | BSWAuthImp.dll |
0/43 | SUPSDK.dll |
0/54 | BSWSDK.dll |
The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 1406 scan reports for the Cogent Systems, Inc. files. 0 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers: