TaxAct, Inc. Publisher Overview

Did you just run into a file that has been digitally signed by TaxAct, Inc.? If so, please read on.

You will probably see TaxAct, Inc. when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

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

You can view additional details from the TaxAct, Inc. certificate with the following steps:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the TaxAct, 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's a screenshot of a file signed by TaxAct, Inc.:

Screenshot of the TaxAct, Inc. certificate

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 TaxAct, Inc. and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab 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 see the address for TaxAct, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

Symantec Class 3 Extended Validation Code Signing CA - G2 has issued the TaxAct, Inc. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

TaxAct, Inc. Files

The following are the TaxAct, Inc. files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.Unfortunately I don't have any scan result from VirusTotal available for the TaxAct, Inc. files at the moment. The scan results will appear here as soon as a FreeFixer user uploads a file digitally signed by TaxAct, Inc..

Detection RatioFile Name
Not availableTAXACT 2016.exe

Analysis Details

The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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