Natural Resources Canada - 0% Detection Rate *

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

You will probably see Natural Resources Canada when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Natural Resources Canada appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the Natural Resources Canada digital signature with the following procedure:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Natural Resources Canada file
  2. Right-click 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 that has been digitally signed by Natural Resources Canada:

Screenshot of the Natural Resources Canada certificate

As you can see in the screengrab above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Natural Resources Canada and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab 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 Natural Resources Canada, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Natural Resources Canada certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Natural Resources Canada Files

The following are the Natural Resources Canada files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/72RETScreen.exe

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 72 scan results for the Natural Resources Canada files. 0 of these scan reports 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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