Did you just download a file that is digitally signed by Softpointer Inc and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.
You will probably notice Softpointer 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:
You can view the additional details from the Softpointer Inc digital signature with the following steps:
Here's a screencap of a file digitally signed by Softpointer 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 Softpointer Inc and that no one has tampered with the file.
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 view the address for Softpointer Inc, such as the street name, city and country.
COMODO Code Signing CA 2, UTN-USERFirst-Object and COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the Softpointer Inc certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
The following are the Softpointer Inc files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
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1/58 | TRShell.dll |
0/56 | TRSHEL~1.DLL |
0/49 | TRshell.dll |
0/54 | TRSHEL~1.DLL |
0/48 | TRSHEL~1.DLL |
0/57 | TRShell.dll |
0/70 | AUDIOS~1.DLL |
Here's the detection names for the Softpointer Inc 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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Ikarus | PUA.Installmonstr |
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 450 scan reports for the Softpointer Inc files. 1 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, 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: