Iconix, Inc. - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a file that has a digital signature from Iconix, Inc.? If that's the case, please read on.

You will probably see Iconix, Inc. when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:

Screenshot where Iconix, Inc. appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for Iconix, Inc. with the following procedure:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Iconix, 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 screencap of a file that has been digitally signed by Iconix, Inc.:

Screenshot of the Iconix, Inc. 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 Iconix, Inc. and that the file has not been tampered with.

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 see the address for Iconix, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Iconix, Inc. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Iconix, Inc. Files

The following are the Iconix, Inc. files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

The FreeFixer tool treats files from Iconix, Inc. as trusted, which means that the Iconix, 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 Iconix, Inc. file(s). I'm pretty sure those detections are incorrect and that the files are safe. It is unlikely that Iconix, Inc. would ship a malware file.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/52iconixservice.exe
0/44IconixBHO_46.dll

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 96 scan reports for the Iconix, 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.

Analysis Details

The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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