Ghostery, Inc. - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Ghostery, Inc.? If that's the case, please read on.

You'll typically see Ghostery, Inc. when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Ghostery, Inc. appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Ghostery, Inc. certificate with the following steps:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Ghostery, Inc.:

Screenshot of the Ghostery, Inc. certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Ghostery, Inc. 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, and so on. You can also examine the address for Ghostery, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2 and GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G3 has issued the Ghostery, Inc. certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

Ghostery, Inc. Files

These are the Ghostery, Inc. files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/57framebutton64.dll
0/58ghostery-ie.exe
0/66broker64.exe

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have collected 181 scan reports for the Ghostery, Inc. files. 0 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can review 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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