Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Google Inc.? If that's the case, please read on.
You'll typically notice Google Inc. when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:
You can view the digital signature details for Google Inc. with the following procedure:
Here's a screengrab of a file that has been digitally signed by Google Inc.:
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 Google Inc. and that the file has not been tampered with.
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, etc. You can also examine the address for Google Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA has issued the Google Inc. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
The following are the Google Inc. files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
---|---|
0/46 | PicasaMediaDetector.exe |
0/55 | PicasaMediaDetector.exe |
0/43 | GoogleDesktop.exe |
0/48 | PicasaUpdater.exe |
0/54 | PicasaMediaDetector.exe |
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 246 scan results for the Google Inc. files. 0 of these scan reports 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: