Credant Technologies - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Credant Technologies? If that's the case, please read on.

You will typically notice Credant Technologies when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:

Screenshot where Credant Technologies appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Credant Technologies certificate with the following steps:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Credant Technologies file
  2. Right-click on the file and select Properties
  3. Click on the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click on the View Certificate button

Here's a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Credant Technologies:

Screenshot of the Credant Technologies certificate

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

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can view 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 Credant Technologies, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Credant Technologies certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Credant Technologies Files

The following are the Credant Technologies files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/57EmsServiceHelper.exe
0/57cmgpcs.sys
0/57emsservice.exe
0/57cmgshcef.sys
0/57CmgCryptoLib.dll
0/54credfltl.sys
0/54cmgfve.sys
0/54Dell.SecurityManager.SystrayApp.exe
0/54credfltl.sys

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 501 scan reports for the Credant Technologies 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 based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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