Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by F5 Networks? If so, please read on.
You will typically notice F5 Networks when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can also view the F5 Networks certificate with the following steps:
Here's a screenshot of a file digitally signed by F5 Networks:
As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by F5 Networks and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot 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 view the address for F5 Networks, such as the street name, city and country.
Thawte Code Signing CA and Thawte Code Signing CA - G2 has issued the F5 Networks certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
The following are the F5 Networks files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
---|---|
0/47 | TunnelServer.exe |
0/50 | F5TrafficSrv.exe |
0/46 | TunnelServer.exe |
0/54 | TunnelServer.exe |
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 288 scan results for the F5 Networks files. 0 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers: