NortonLifeLock Inc. - 0% Detection Rate *

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

You will probably notice NortonLifeLock 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 NortonLifeLock Inc. appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

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

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the NortonLifeLock 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's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by NortonLifeLock Inc.:

Screenshot of the NortonLifeLock Inc. certificate

As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by NortonLifeLock Inc. and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can see 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 NortonLifeLock Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

DigiCert High Assurance Code Signing CA-1, DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA and Sectigo RSA Code Signing CA has issued the NortonLifeLock Inc. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

NortonLifeLock Inc. Files

The following are the NortonLifeLock Inc. files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/71coIEPlg.dll
0/65coIEPlg.dll
0/69nsWscSvc.exe
0/67coIEPlg.dll
0/67wpctrldrv.sys
0/67wpctrldrv.sys
0/66NortonSecurity.exe
0/67Upgrade.exe
0/70wpctrldrv.sys
0/69WSCStub.exe

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 1839 scan results for the NortonLifeLock Inc. files. 0 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

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

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