Sony Mobile Communications - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a file that has a digital signature from Sony Mobile Communications? If so, please read on.

You will probably see Sony Mobile Communications when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:

Screenshot where Sony Mobile Communications appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for Sony Mobile Communications with the following procedure:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Sony Mobile Communications file
  2. Right-click the file and select Properties
  3. Click on the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click on the View Certificate button

Here is a screenshot of a file signed by Sony Mobile Communications:

Screenshot of the Sony Mobile Communications 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 Sony Mobile Communications 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 examine the address for Sony Mobile Communications, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Sony Mobile Communications certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

Sony Mobile Communications Files

The following are the Sony Mobile Communications files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/45setup.exe
0/57PCCompanionInfo.exe
0/48PCCompanion.exe
0/57PCCompanion.exe
0/57PCCompanion.exe
0/50PCCompanion.exe
0/47Au_.exe
0/53PCCompanion.exe
0/55PCCompanion.exe
0/56PCCompanion.exe

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 750 scan reports for the Sony Mobile Communications files. 0 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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