MacPaw INC - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that is digitally signed by MacPaw INC and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.

You will probably see MacPaw INC when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:

Screenshot where MacPaw INC appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the MacPaw INC digital signature with the following steps:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the MacPaw INC 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 MacPaw INC:

Screenshot of the MacPaw INC certificate

As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by MacPaw INC and that no one has tampered with the file.

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 see the address for MacPaw INC, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA and Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the MacPaw INC certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

MacPaw INC Files

The following are the MacPaw INC files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/46SecureEraseDropAgent.exe
0/45cleanmypcservice.exe
0/62SecureEraseDropAgent.exe
0/70encrypto.service.exe

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 223 scan results for the MacPaw INC files. 0 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can review 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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