IE DownloadHelper - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a file that has a digital signature from IE DownloadHelper? If that's the case, please read on.

You will probably see IE DownloadHelper when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

You can view additional details from the IE DownloadHelper certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file signed by IE DownloadHelper:

As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by IE DownloadHelper 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, and so on. You can also view the address for IE DownloadHelper, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO Code Signing CA has issued the IE DownloadHelper certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

IE DownloadHelper Files

The following are the IE DownloadHelper files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 91 scan reports for the IE DownloadHelper files. 0 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. 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:

• 00c5aa4c4ce50f90dfa5b93b2ff7497f99

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