Geek Squad - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Geek Squad? If so, please read on.

You'll typically see Geek Squad when 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 Geek Squad appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the Geek Squad digital signature with the following steps:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Geek Squad:

Screenshot of the Geek Squad certificate

As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Geek Squad and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can see 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 Geek Squad, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA has issued the Geek Squad certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

Geek Squad Files

The following are the Geek Squad files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/56ResetFileAttributesx64.exe

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have collected 56 scan results for the Geek Squad 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.

Analysis Details

The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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