Protexis Inc. - 0% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Protexis Inc.? If so, please read on.
You will probably see Protexis Inc. when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can also view the Protexis Inc. certificate with the following steps:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Protexis Inc. file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file signed by Protexis Inc.:
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 Protexis Inc. and that the file has not been tampered with.
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, etc. You can also see the address for Protexis Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA has issued the Protexis Inc. certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Protexis Inc. Files
The following are the Protexis Inc. files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
The FreeFixer tool treats files from Protexis Inc. as trusted, which means that the Protexis Inc. files will appear with a green background and that there's no removal checkbox for the file. However, as you can see in the scan results below, a few of the anti-virus scanners detects the Protexis Inc. file(s). I'm pretty sure those detections are incorrect and that the files are safe. It's unlikely that Protexis Inc. would ship a malware file.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 0/51 | PsiService_2.exe |
| 0/53 | PsiService_2.exe |
| 0/51 | psiservice_2.exe |
| 0/44 | psiservice_2.exe |
| 0/51 | PsiService_2.exe |
| 0/54 | PSIKey-03000201.dll |
| 0/47 | PsiService_2.exe |
| 0/40 | psiservice_2.exe |
| 0/54 | PsiService_2.exe |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 497 scan reports for the Protexis Inc. 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 is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 353413eeabf6c35cd648a30f43b30dc3