Did you just download a file that has a digital signature from Plex, Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.
You'll probably notice Plex, Inc. when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the additional details from the Plex, Inc. digital signature with the following steps:
Here's a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Plex, Inc.:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Plex, Inc. and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap 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, etc. You can also see the address for Plex, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1 has issued the Plex, Inc. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.
These are the Plex, Inc. files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
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0/50 | pms.exe |
0/55 | PlexScriptHost.exe |
0/56 | soci_core-vc80-3_0.dll |
0/47 | PlexDlnaServer.exe |
0/55 | DEL3F3B.tmp |
0/55 | Plex Media Server.exe |
0/47 | pms.exe |
0/49 | DEL79F7.tmp |
0/54 | sqlite3.dll |
0/57 | PlexScriptHost.exe |
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 820 scan reports for the Plex, 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 results by examining the files listed above.
The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers: