CyberDefender Corp. - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a file that has been digitally signed by CyberDefender Corp.? If so, please read on.

You will typically see CyberDefender Corp. when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:

Screenshot where CyberDefender Corp. appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for CyberDefender Corp. with the following steps:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the CyberDefender Corp. 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 signed by CyberDefender Corp.:

Screenshot of the CyberDefender Corp. 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 CyberDefender Corp. and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above, you can view 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 CyberDefender Corp., such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the CyberDefender Corp. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

CyberDefender Corp. Files

The following are the CyberDefender Corp. files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/41cdinstx.exe
0/42cdinstReg.exe
0/42CDAVFS.sys
0/42CDLauncherWS.exe
0/48_iu14D2N.tmp
0/41cdasc9c7.exe

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 256 scan results for the CyberDefender Corp. 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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