Koen Mannaerts - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Koen Mannaerts? If that's the case, please read on.

You will typically see Koen Mannaerts when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:

Screenshot where Koen Mannaerts appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the Koen Mannaerts digital signature with the following procedure:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file signed by Koen Mannaerts:

Screenshot of the Koen Mannaerts 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 Koen Mannaerts and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot 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 Koen Mannaerts, such as the street name, city and country.

Thawte Server CA has issued the Koen Mannaerts certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Koen Mannaerts Files

The following are the Koen Mannaerts files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/48shellexe.exe

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 48 scan reports for the Koen Mannaerts 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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