Did you just download a file that is digitally signed by Authentium, Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.
You will typically notice Authentium, Inc. when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:
You can view the additional details from the Authentium, Inc. digital signature with the following procedure:
Here is a screengrab of a file that has been signed by Authentium, Inc.:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Authentium, Inc. and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above, you can view 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 view the address for Authentium, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA has issued the Authentium, Inc. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.
The following are the Authentium, Inc. files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
The FreeFixer tool treats files from Authentium, Inc. as trusted, which means that the Authentium, 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 Authentium, Inc. file(s). I'm pretty sure those detections are false positives and that the files are safe. It's unlikely that Authentium, Inc. would ship a malware file.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
---|---|
0/41 | amp.sys |
0/49 | vseqrts.exe |
0/42 | vsedsps.exe |
0/46 | vseamps.exe |
0/41 | css-dvp.sys |
0/42 | vsedsps.exe |
0/43 | vseamps.exe |
0/42 | vsedsps.exe |
0/42 | vseamps.exe |
0/46 | vseqrts.exe |
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 611 scan results for the Authentium, Inc. files. 0 of these scan reports 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.
The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers: