Free Software Group - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Free Software Group? If that's the case, please read on.

You will probably notice Free Software Group 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 Free Software Group appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the Free Software Group certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Free Software Group:

Screenshot of the Free Software Group certificate

As you can see in the screencap above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Free Software Group and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot 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, etc. You can also see the address for Free Software Group, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the Free Software Group certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Free Software Group Files

The following are the Free Software Group files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/46FreeMediaPlayer.exe
0/46SetupFileTypes.exe
0/55_iu14D2N.tmp

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 147 scan results for the Free Software Group 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 is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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