AuthenTec, Inc. - 0.061% Detection Rate *

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

You will typically notice AuthenTec, 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 AuthenTec, Inc. certificate with the following procedure:

1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the AuthenTec, 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 screencap of a file digitally signed by AuthenTec, 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 AuthenTec, 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, etc. You can also examine the address for AuthenTec, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA has issued the AuthenTec, Inc. certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

AuthenTec, Inc. Files

These are the AuthenTec, Inc. files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

The FreeFixer tool treats files from AuthenTec, Inc. as trusted, which means that the AuthenTec, Inc. files will appear with a green background and that there's 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 AuthenTec, Inc. file(s). My guess is that those detections are incorrect and that the files are safe. It is unlikely that AuthenTec, Inc. would ship a malware file.

Scanner and Detection Names

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

As mentioned above, I think these detections are incorrect since it is very unlikely that AuthenTec, Inc. would ship a malware file.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 8250 scan results for the AuthenTec, Inc. files. 5 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

• 466b0d1b8d61264fec1a66a2eeb01d84
• 5b99ef2bd191749de95ccf43d1cae254
• 2e2c3a8d5f021dc448bddcf2e4f87112
• 2ed54cf4ed156d690537900ab6488cdf

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