Tim Kosse - 0.057% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has a digital signature from Tim Kosse and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.

You will probably see Tim Kosse when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:

Screenshot where Tim Kosse appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the Tim Kosse digital signature with the following procedure:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file signed by Tim Kosse:

Screenshot of the Tim Kosse certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Tim Kosse and that the file has not been tampered with.

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 examine the address for Tim Kosse, such as the street name, city and country.

DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA has issued the Tim Kosse certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

Tim Kosse Files

The following are the Tim Kosse files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/72fzshellext.dll
0/57fzshellext_64.dll
0/57fzshellext_64.dll
0/56fzshellext_64.dll
0/56fzshellext_64.dll
0/65FileZilla Server.exe
0/57fzshellext_64.dll
0/56fzshellext_64.dll
0/55fzshellext_64.dll
0/55fzshellext_64.dll
0/57fzshellext_64.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Tim Kosse files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
MicrosoftPUA:Win32/FusionCore

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 1748 scan results for the Tim Kosse files. 1 of these scan results 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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