Josh Mayfield - 1.8% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has a digital signature from Josh Mayfield and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.

You'll typically see Josh Mayfield when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:

Screenshot where Josh Mayfield appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for Josh Mayfield with the following steps:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Josh Mayfield file
  2. Right-click 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 digitally signed by Josh Mayfield:

Screenshot of the Josh Mayfield certificate

As you can see in the screencap above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Josh Mayfield and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above, you can examine 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 Josh Mayfield, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the Josh Mayfield certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Josh Mayfield Files

The following are the Josh Mayfield files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
2/55GwxControlPanelSetup.exe
0/56GwxControlPanelSetup.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Josh Mayfield files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Tool.vc
ZillyaAdware.BrowseFox.Win32.210303

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 111 scan results for the Josh Mayfield files. 2 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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