Macromedia, Inc. - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has a digital signature from Macromedia, Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.

You will typically see Macromedia, Inc. when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:

You can view the digital signature details for Macromedia, Inc. with the following steps:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Macromedia, Inc.:

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

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2001 CA has issued the Macromedia, Inc. certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

Macromedia, Inc. Files

These are the Macromedia, Inc. files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

The FreeFixer tool treats files from Macromedia, Inc. as trusted, which means that the Macromedia, Inc. files will appear with a green background and that there's 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 Macromedia, Inc. file(s). I'm pretty sure those detections are false positives and that the files are safe. It is unlikely that Macromedia, Inc. would ship a malware file.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have collected 49 scan results for the Macromedia, Inc. files. 0 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

• 0477fa2565ea111785ddd089a34e8d79

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