AVG Exploit Prevention Labs, Inc. - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a file that has been digitally signed by AVG Exploit Prevention Labs, Inc.? If so, please read on.

You'll typically notice AVG Exploit Prevention Labs, Inc. when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

You can view additional details from the AVG Exploit Prevention Labs, Inc. certificate with the following steps:

1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the AVG Exploit Prevention Labs, Inc. file
2. Right-click the file and select Properties
3. Click on the Digital Signatures tab
4. Click the View Certificate button

Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by AVG Exploit Prevention Labs, Inc.:

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 AVG Exploit Prevention Labs, Inc. and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot 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, and so on. You can also see the address for AVG Exploit Prevention Labs, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA has issued the AVG Exploit Prevention Labs, Inc. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

AVG Exploit Prevention Labs, Inc. Files

These are the AVG Exploit Prevention Labs, Inc. files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

The FreeFixer tool treats files from AVG Exploit Prevention Labs, Inc. as trusted, which means that the AVG Exploit Prevention Labs, Inc. files will appear with a green background and that there is no removal checkbox for the file. However, as you can see in the scan results below, a few of the anti-virus scanners detects the AVG Exploit Prevention Labs, Inc. file(s). I'm pretty sure those detections are incorrect and that the files are safe. It's unlikely that AVG Exploit Prevention Labs, Inc. would ship a malware file.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 83 scan results for the AVG Exploit Prevention Labs, Inc. files. 0 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

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

• 35b78c840a9d925f4e4687c590ed3d3b

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