Compal Electronics, Inc. - 0% Detection Rate *

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:

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

You can view additional details from the Compal Electronics, Inc. certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screengrab of a file that has been signed by Compal Electronics, Inc.:

Screenshot of the Compal Electronics, Inc. certificate

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.

Compal Electronics, Inc. Files

The following are the Compal Electronics, Inc. files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/46KeNotify.exe
0/48lpcfilter.sys
0/43lpcfilter.sys
0/50lpcfilter.sys
0/42lpcfilter.sys
0/42lpcfilter.sys
0/49emsc.sys
0/50KeNotify.exe
0/51WSED.exe
0/46lpcfilter.sys

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

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.

Analysis Details

The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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