Slack Technologies, Inc. - 2% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that is digitally signed by Slack Technologies, Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.

You'll probably notice Slack Technologies, Inc. when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Slack Technologies, Inc. appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the Slack Technologies, Inc. certificate with the following procedure:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Slack Technologies, Inc. file
  2. Right-click on the file and select Properties
  3. Click the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click on the View Certificate button

Here is a screenshot of a file signed by Slack Technologies, Inc.:

Screenshot of the Slack Technologies, Inc. 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 Slack Technologies, Inc. and that the file has not been tampered with.

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, etc. You can also see the address for Slack Technologies, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA and DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1 has issued the Slack Technologies, Inc. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Slack Technologies, Inc. Files

These are the Slack Technologies, Inc. files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/72slack.exe
2/68slack.exe
2/69slack.exe
2/69slack.exe
0/69Update.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the Slack Technologies, Inc. files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
JiangminAdWare.Generic.lomx
VBA32Trojan.ScarletFlash

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 347 scan reports for the Slack Technologies, Inc. files. 7 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

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

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