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:
You can view the additional details from the Box, Inc. digital signature with the following steps:
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Box, Inc.:
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.
These are the Box, Inc. files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
---|---|
0/55 | Box Local Com Service.exe |
0/48 | SyncRestarter.exe |
0/52 | SyncRestarter.exe |
0/48 | BoxSyncSetup.exe |
0/56 | BoxSyncMonitor.exe |
0/66 | Box Local Com Service.exe |
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.
The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers: