Copernic Inc. - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that is digitally signed by Copernic Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.

You'll probably see Copernic Inc. when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Copernic Inc. appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for Copernic Inc. with the following procedure:

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

Screenshot of the Copernic Inc. certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Copernic Inc. and that no one has tampered with the file.

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 see the address for Copernic Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

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

Copernic Inc. Files

These are the Copernic Inc. files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/55DesktopSearchBand203000030.dll
0/41DesktopSearchService.exe
0/30SystemActivity.dll
0/43DesktopSearchBand300000061.dll

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 169 scan results for the Copernic Inc. files. 0 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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