Did you just stumble upon a file that has been digitally signed by DivX, Inc.? If so, please read on.
You will typically notice DivX, Inc. when double-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 additional details from the DivX, Inc. certificate with the following steps:
Here's a screenshot of a file digitally signed by DivX, Inc.:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by DivX, Inc. and that the file has not been tampered with.
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 view the address for DivX, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA has issued the DivX, 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 DivX, Inc. files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
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0/46 | RUNASUSERPROCESS.exe |
0/55 | DivXUpdate.exe |
0/48 | DivXControlPanelApplet.cpl |
0/55 | DivXUpdateCheck.dll |
0/48 | OVSHelperBroker.exe |
0/56 | DivXComponent.exe |
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 308 scan reports for the DivX, Inc. files. 0 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers: