Garmin International, Inc. - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Garmin International, Inc.? If that's the case, please read on.

You'll typically see Garmin International, 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 also view the Garmin International, Inc. certificate with the following steps:

1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Garmin International, 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 Garmin International, Inc.:

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 Garmin International, 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 Garmin International, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Garmin International, Inc. certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Garmin International, Inc. Files

The following are the Garmin International, Inc. files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

The FreeFixer tool treats files from Garmin International, Inc. as safe, which means that the Garmin International, Inc. files will appear with a green background and that there's no removal checkbox for the file. However, as you can see in the scan results below, a few of the anti-virus scanners detects the Garmin International, Inc. file(s). My guess is that those detections are incorrect and that the files are safe. It is unlikely that Garmin International, Inc. would ship a malware file.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 5814 scan reports for the Garmin International, Inc. files. 0 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review 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:

• 073010462a96b270563264a44f349c6b

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