Synaptics Inc. - 0% Detection Rate *
Did you just download a file that has been digitally signed by Synaptics Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.
You will typically notice Synaptics Inc. when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view additional details from the Synaptics Inc. certificate with the following steps:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Synaptics Inc. file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Synaptics 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 Synaptics Inc. and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot 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, and so on. You can also examine the address for Synaptics Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA and Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the Synaptics Inc. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Synaptics Inc. Files
The following are the Synaptics Inc. files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 0/57 | valwbfpolicyservice.exe |
| 0/55 | valWBFPolicyService.exe |
| 0/53 | VCSWBFENGINEADAPTER.DLL |
| 0/54 | VCSWBFENGINEADAPTER.DLL |
| 0/55 | smi.sys |
| 0/56 | valwbfpolicyservice.exe |
| 0/62 | VCSWBFENGINEADAPTER.DLL |
| 0/56 | valWBFPolicyService.exe |
| 0/57 | VCSWBFENGINEADAPTER.DLL |
| 0/64 | VCSWBFSENSORADAPTER.DLL |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 3821 scan results for the Synaptics Inc. files. 0 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.
Analysis Details
The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 4b61e5197ab68f8cca94de132e706ede
- 4fdbc425657152ba9403f1abd70a6bfc