Did you just download a file that has a digital signature from ScreenConnect Software and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.
You will typically see ScreenConnect Software when clicking to run 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 ScreenConnect Software digital signature with the following procedure:
Here's a screenshot of a file signed by ScreenConnect Software:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by ScreenConnect Software and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab 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 ScreenConnect Software, such as the street name, city and country.
COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the ScreenConnect Software certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
The following are the ScreenConnect Software files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
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4/66 | ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe |
0/59 | ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe |
0/55 | screenconnect.clientservice.exe |
0/56 | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe |
0/62 | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe |
Here is the detection names for the ScreenConnect Software files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
Scanner | Detection Names |
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Jiangmin | RemoteAdmin.ConnectScreen.l |
Kaspersky | not-a-virus:HEUR:RemoteAdmin.Win32.ConnectScreen.gen |
Zillya | Tool.ConnectScreen.Win32.50 |
ZoneAlarm | not-a-virus:HEUR:RemoteAdmin.Win32.ConnectScreen.gen |
The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 298 scan reports for the ScreenConnect Software files. 4 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.
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers: