ESET LLC - 1.5% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by ESET LLC? If so, please read on.

You'll probably notice ESET LLC when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where ESET LLC appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the ESET LLC certificate with the following steps:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by ESET LLC:

Screenshot of the ESET LLC certificate

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 ESET LLC 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 examine the address for ESET LLC, such as the street name, city and country.

thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the ESET LLC certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

ESET LLC Files

The following are the ESET LLC files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/68ESETMC.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the ESET LLC files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
APEXMalicious

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 68 scan reports for the ESET LLC files. 1 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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