Did you just download a file that has a digital signature from Spiceworks, Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.
You will probably see Spiceworks, Inc. when double-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 additional details from the Spiceworks, Inc. certificate with the following steps:
Here is a screencap of a file digitally signed by Spiceworks, Inc.:

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Spiceworks, Inc. and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above, you can examine 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 Spiceworks, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA has issued the Spiceworks, Inc. certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.
These are the Spiceworks, Inc. files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 0/44 | spiceworks.exe |
| 0/46 | spiceworks-httpd.exe |
| 0/42 | spiceworks-httpd.exe |
| 0/41 | spicetray.exe |
| 0/48 | spiceworks.exe |
| 0/53 | spiceworks.exe |
| 0/53 | spiceworks-httpd.exe |
| 0/54 | spiceworks.exe |
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 381 scan results for the Spiceworks, Inc. files. 0 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers: