Cylance, Inc. - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has a digital signature from Cylance, Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.

You will probably see Cylance, Inc. when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

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

You can view the additional details from the Cylance, Inc. digital signature with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screencap of a file that has been digitally signed by Cylance, Inc.:

Screenshot of the Cylance, Inc. certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Cylance, Inc. and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab 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 Cylance, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

Thawte Code Signing CA - G2 has issued the Cylance, Inc. certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Cylance, Inc. Files

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

Detection RatioFile Name
0/67CylanceSvc.exe
0/58cyprotectdrv64.sys
0/68cyprotectdrv64.sys
0/65cyprotectdrv64.sys
0/69cylancesvc.exe

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 327 scan results for the Cylance, Inc. files. 0 of these scan results 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 is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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