Conexant Systems, Inc. - 0.064% Detection Rate *
Did you just download a file that is digitally signed by Conexant Systems, Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.
You will probably see Conexant Systems, Inc. when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the digital signature details for Conexant Systems, Inc. with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Conexant Systems, Inc. file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Conexant Systems, Inc.:
As you can see in the screencap above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Conexant Systems, Inc. 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, etc. You can also see the address for Conexant Systems, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA, VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Conexant Systems, Inc. certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Conexant Systems, Inc. Files
The following are the Conexant Systems, Inc. files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
The FreeFixer tool treats files from Conexant Systems, Inc. as safe, which means that the Conexant Systems, 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 Conexant Systems, Inc. file(s). My guess is that those detections are false positives and that the files are safe. It's unlikely that Conexant Systems, Inc. would ship a malware file.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/48 | SmartAudio3.exe |
| 1/47 | cAudioFilterAgent.exe |
| 1/51 | cAudioFilterAgent.exe |
| 1/54 | cAudioFilterAgent.exe |
| 1/50 | cAudioFilterAgent64.exe |
| 1/53 | cAudioFilterAgent.exe |
| 1/53 | cAudioFilterAgent.exe |
| 1/56 | cAudioFilterAgent.exe |
| 0/47 | CxAudMsg64.exe |
| 0/48 | CxAudMsg64.exe |
| 0/50 | SASrv.exe |
| 0/55 | CxAudMsg64.exe |
| 0/50 | SAIICpl.exe |
| 0/47 | CX64AP40.dll |
| 0/47 | cxutilsvc.exe |
| 0/57 | SACpl.exe |
| 0/47 | cxaudmsg64.exe |
| 0/46 | CxAudMsg64.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Conexant Systems, Inc. files. I have 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 Conexant Systems, Inc. would ship a malware file.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| Emsisoft | Gen:Variant.Symmi.26082 (B) |
| Rising | PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48 |
| TheHacker | Trojan/FakeAv.btxa |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 12432 scan reports for the Conexant Systems, Inc. files. 8 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review 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:
- 4d1169658d9d5f5778b18a3619c60b57
- 787d47ebaec3e25f0143fe6cb95bb0ac
- 4ce26ab7b08a86a56200de244e294ba5