Did you just download a file that is digitally signed by Hauppauge Computer Works Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.
You will typically see Hauppauge Computer Works Inc. when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the digital signature details for Hauppauge Computer Works Inc. with the following procedure:
Here is a screenshot of a file signed by Hauppauge Computer Works Inc.:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Hauppauge Computer Works Inc. 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, and so on. You can also view the address for Hauppauge Computer Works Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1 and DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA has issued the Hauppauge Computer Works Inc. certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
These are the Hauppauge Computer Works Inc. files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
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0/61 | hcw10cir.sys |
0/62 | WINTVT~1.EXE |
0/67 | hcw10cir.sys |
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 257 scan results for the Hauppauge Computer Works Inc. files. 0 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers: