ExpressVPN - 1.4% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a file that is digitally signed by ExpressVPN? If that's the case, please read on.

You will typically notice ExpressVPN when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:

Screenshot where ExpressVPN appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the ExpressVPN certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by ExpressVPN:

Screenshot of the ExpressVPN 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 ExpressVPN 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 view the address for ExpressVPN, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the ExpressVPN certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

ExpressVPN Files

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

Detection RatioFile Name
1/69ExpressVPN.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
ZillyaAdware.MultiBarDownloaderCRTD.Win32.7839

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 69 scan results for the ExpressVPN 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 reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

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

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