Box, Inc. - 0% Detection Rate *

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

You will typically see Box, Inc. 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 Box, Inc. appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the Box, Inc. digital signature with the following steps:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Box, Inc. file
  2. Right-click 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 that has been digitally signed by Box, Inc.:

Screenshot of the Box, Inc. certificate

As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Box, Inc. 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 Box, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA and Thawte Code Signing CA - G2 has issued the Box, Inc. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Box, Inc. Files

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

Detection RatioFile Name
0/55Box Local Com Service.exe
0/48SyncRestarter.exe
0/52SyncRestarter.exe
0/48BoxSyncSetup.exe
0/56BoxSyncMonitor.exe
0/66Box Local Com Service.exe

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 325 scan results for the Box, Inc. files. 0 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can view 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:

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