Malwarebytes Inc. - 0.487% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has been digitally signed by Malwarebytes Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.

You will probably notice Malwarebytes Inc. when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Malwarebytes Inc. appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Malwarebytes Inc. certificate with the following steps:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Malwarebytes Inc.:

Screenshot of the Malwarebytes Inc. certificate

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

Sectigo RSA Code Signing CA 2 has issued the Malwarebytes Inc. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Malwarebytes Inc. Files

These are the Malwarebytes Inc. files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
2/70MBSetup-2F60CA9C-37335.37335.exe
0/65mbshlext.dll
0/68mwac.sys
0/69sample.dll
0/70sampleV5.dll
0/69sample.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Malwarebytes Inc. files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
Antiy-AVLTrojan/Generic.ASMalwS.720E
JiangminBackdoor.Generic.cjue

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 411 scan reports for the Malwarebytes Inc. files. 2 of these scan results 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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