Desktop Dock - 0.901% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has been digitally signed by Desktop Dock and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.

You will typically notice Desktop Dock when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Desktop Dock appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Desktop Dock certificate with the following steps:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Desktop Dock file
  2. Right-click the file and select Properties
  3. Click the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click the View Certificate button

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Desktop Dock:

Screenshot of the Desktop Dock certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Desktop Dock and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap 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, and so on. You can also examine the address for Desktop Dock, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the Desktop Dock certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Desktop Dock Files

These are the Desktop Dock files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/55DesktopDockApp.exe
0/56DesktopDock.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Desktop Dock files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Verti.K

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 111 scan results for the Desktop Dock files. 1 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review 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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