Blizzard Entertainment - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a file that is digitally signed by Blizzard Entertainment? If that's the case, please read on.

You'll probably notice Blizzard Entertainment when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:

You can view additional details from the Blizzard Entertainment certificate with the following procedure:

1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Blizzard Entertainment file
2. Right-click on 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 signed by Blizzard Entertainment:

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 Blizzard Entertainment and that no one has tampered with the file.

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 Blizzard Entertainment, such as the street name, city and country.

Thawte Code Signing CA has issued the Blizzard Entertainment certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Blizzard Entertainment Files

These are the Blizzard Entertainment files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

The FreeFixer tool treats files from Blizzard Entertainment as safe, which means that the Blizzard Entertainment 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 Blizzard Entertainment file(s). My guess is that those detections are incorrect and that the files are safe. It is unlikely that Blizzard Entertainment would ship a malware file.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have collected 88 scan reports for the Blizzard Entertainment files. 0 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

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

• 18aaf92246b92d249454d16da899f12e

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