NextDNS, Inc. Publisher Overview

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

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

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

You can view the digital signature details for NextDNS, Inc. with the following procedure:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by NextDNS, Inc.:

Screenshot of the NextDNS, Inc. certificate

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

COMODO RSA Extended Validation Code Signing CA and Sectigo Public Code Signing CA EV R36 has issued the NextDNS, Inc. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

NextDNS, Inc. Files

The following are the NextDNS, Inc. files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.At the moment there's no scan result available for any of the NextDNS, Inc. files, but they have been queued for scanning. Please reload this page in 5-10 minutes to check if the scan result is available.

Detection RatioFile Name
Queued for scan..nextdnsengine.sys
Queued for scan..NextDNS.exe
Not availablenextdnsservice.exe

Analysis Details

In the analysis on this page I grouped all certificates where the signer name is set to upper and lower case variants of NextDNS, Inc.. These are the signer names:

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

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