Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Compal Electronics, Inc.? If so, please read on.
You will probably notice Compal Electronics, Inc. when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view additional details from the Compal Electronics, Inc. certificate with the following procedure:
Here is a screengrab of a file that has been signed by Compal Electronics, 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 Compal Electronics, 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, and so on. You can also view the address for Compal Electronics, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA, VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA has issued the Compal Electronics, Inc. certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.
The following are the Compal Electronics, Inc. files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
---|---|
0/46 | KeNotify.exe |
0/48 | lpcfilter.sys |
0/43 | lpcfilter.sys |
0/50 | lpcfilter.sys |
0/42 | lpcfilter.sys |
0/42 | lpcfilter.sys |
0/49 | emsc.sys |
0/50 | KeNotify.exe |
0/51 | WSED.exe |
0/46 | lpcfilter.sys |
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 1767 scan reports for the Compal Electronics, 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers: