Safe Download Limited - 0.165% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a file that has been digitally signed by Safe Download Limited? If so, please read on.

You'll probably notice Safe Download Limited when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Safe Download Limited appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for Safe Download Limited with the following procedure:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Safe Download Limited 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 Safe Download Limited:

Screenshot of the Safe Download Limited certificate

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

DigiCert High Assurance Code Signing CA-1 has issued the Safe Download Limited certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Safe Download Limited Files

The following are the Safe Download Limited files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/47PCSUNotifier.exe
1/46Wifi Protector Extension.dll
0/47PCSUSD.exe
0/47PCSULauncher.exe
0/45PopupNotification.dll
0/47PCSpeedUp.sys
0/42PCSUSD.exe
0/47PCSUNotifier.exe
0/45PCSUService.exe
0/44PCSUService.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Safe Download Limited files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
AVGPCCleaner.D
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.A

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 1214 scan reports for the Safe Download Limited files. 2 of these scan results 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 done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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