FOXIT SOFTWARE INC. - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that is digitally signed by FOXIT SOFTWARE INC. and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.

You will typically see FOXIT SOFTWARE INC. when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where FOXIT SOFTWARE INC. appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the FOXIT SOFTWARE INC. digital signature with the following procedure:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the FOXIT SOFTWARE INC. 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 signed by FOXIT SOFTWARE INC.:

Screenshot of the FOXIT SOFTWARE INC. 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 FOXIT SOFTWARE INC. 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 FOXIT SOFTWARE INC., such as the street name, city and country.

DigiCert EV Code Signing CA (SHA2) and DigiCert EV Code Signing CA has issued the FOXIT SOFTWARE INC. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

FOXIT SOFTWARE INC. Files

These are the FOXIT SOFTWARE INC. files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/70ConvertToPDFShellExtension_x64.dll
0/70foxitreaderupdateservice.exe
0/67PlgPltfm.fpi
0/61FoxitReaderUpdateService.exe

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 268 scan reports for the FOXIT SOFTWARE INC. files. 0 of these scan results 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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