Did you just download a file that is digitally signed by Logitech, Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.
You'll typically see Logitech, Inc. when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can also view the Logitech, Inc. certificate with the following procedure:
Here is a screengrab of a file that has been digitally signed by Logitech, Inc.:
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 Logitech, 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 see the address for Logitech, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Logitech, Inc. certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
These are the Logitech, Inc. files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
The FreeFixer tool treats files from Logitech, Inc. as trusted, which means that the Logitech, Inc. files will appear with a green background and that there is no removal checkbox for the file. However, as you can see in the scan results below, a few of the anti-virus scanners detects the Logitech, Inc. file(s). I'm pretty sure those detections are incorrect and that the files are safe. It is unlikely that Logitech, Inc. would ship a malware file.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
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1/49 | KHALMNPR.EXE |
1/48 | lvco1341892.dll |
0/28 | UMVPFSrv.exe |
0/47 | umvpfsrv.exe |
0/47 | LWS.exe |
0/47 | UMVPFSrv.exe |
0/44 | LWS.exe |
0/46 | UMVPFSrv.exe |
0/40 | lvcod64.dll |
0/48 | COCIManager.exe |
0/46 | LogiDPPApp.exe |
0/47 | launchershortcut.exe |
Here's the detection names for the Logitech, Inc. files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
As mentioned above, I think these detections are false positives since it is very unlikely that Logitech, Inc. would ship a malware file.
Scanner | Detection Names |
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Bkav | HW32.Laneul.xygs |
Emsisoft | Gen:Variant.Zusy.82476 (B) |
The detection percentage is based on that I have collected 1926 scan results for the Logitech, Inc. 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.
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers: