PDF Tools AG Publisher Overview

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

You will probably notice PDF Tools AG 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 PDF Tools AG appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the PDF Tools AG certificate with the following steps:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file that has been signed by PDF Tools AG:

Screenshot of the PDF Tools AG 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 PDF Tools AG 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, and so on. You can also examine the address for PDF Tools AG, such as the street name, city and country.

Thawte Code Signing CA has issued the PDF Tools AG certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

PDF Tools AG Files

The following are the PDF Tools AG files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.Unfortunately I don't have any scan result from VirusTotal available for the PDF Tools AG files at the moment. The scan results will appear here as soon as a FreeFixer user uploads a file digitally signed by PDF Tools AG.

Detection RatioFile Name
Not availablePdfValidatorAPI.dll
Not availablePdfSecureAPI.dll
Not availablePdfViewerAPI.dll

Analysis Details

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

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