pCloud AG - 1.8% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from pCloud AG? If that's the case, please read on.

You will probably notice pCloud AG when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where pCloud AG appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the pCloud AG certificate with the following steps:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file signed by pCloud AG:

Screenshot of the pCloud AG certificate

As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by pCloud AG and that the file has not been tampered with.

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 pCloud AG, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO RSA Code Signing CA has issued the pCloud AG certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

pCloud AG Files

The following are the pCloud AG files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/55pCloud.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the pCloud AG files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
AegisLabAdWare.W32.Amonetize

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 55 scan results for the pCloud AG files. 1 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, 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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