Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Xionix? If that's the case, please read on.
You will probably notice Xionix 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 Xionix certificate with the following steps:
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Xionix:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Xionix 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 Xionix, such as the street name, city and country.
Thawte Code Signing CA - G2 has issued the Xionix certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
These are the Xionix files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
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1/57 | RSListener.exe |
2/63 | XippitFM.exe |
0/49 | RSDefrag.exe |
0/43 | RSDefrag.exe |
0/41 | RSDefrag.exe |
Here's the detection names for the Xionix files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
Scanner | Detection Names |
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Bkav | W64.HfsAdware.ED01 |
DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.160, Program.Unwanted.2006 |
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 253 scan reports for the Xionix files. 3 of these scan reports 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers: