TrueCrypt Foundation - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from TrueCrypt Foundation? If that's the case, please read on.

You will probably notice TrueCrypt Foundation when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where TrueCrypt Foundation appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the TrueCrypt Foundation digital signature with the following steps:

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

Here's a screengrab of a file signed by TrueCrypt Foundation:

Screenshot of the TrueCrypt Foundation certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by TrueCrypt Foundation 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, etc. You can also examine the address for TrueCrypt Foundation, such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign ObjectSign CA and GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2 has issued the TrueCrypt Foundation certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

TrueCrypt Foundation Files

These are the TrueCrypt Foundation files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/48TrueCrypt.exe
0/46truecrypt.sys
0/49truecrypt.sys
0/46truecrypt.sys
0/46truecrypt.sys
0/46truecrypt.sys
0/47truecrypt.sys
0/46TrueCrypt Format.exe
0/66truecrypt.sys
0/48truecrypt.sys

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 716 scan results for the TrueCrypt Foundation files. 0 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can review 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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