Did you just run into a file that is digitally signed by Intel(R) Trusted Connect Service? If so, please read on.
You will probably see Intel(R) Trusted Connect Service when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view additional details from the Intel(R) Trusted Connect Service certificate with the following steps:
Here is a screencap of a file that has been signed by Intel(R) Trusted Connect Service:
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 Intel(R) Trusted Connect Service 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, and so on. You can also view the address for Intel(R) Trusted Connect Service, such as the street name, city and country.
Intel External Issuing CA 7B has issued the Intel(R) Trusted Connect Service certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
These are the Intel(R) Trusted Connect Service files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
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0/57 | IntelPTTEKRecertification.exe |
0/56 | IntelPTTEKRecertification.exe |
0/57 | IntelPTTEKRecertification.exe |
0/61 | IntelPTTEKRecertification.exe |
0/67 | SocketHeciServer.exe |
0/67 | SocketHeciServer.exe |
0/62 | SocketHeciServer.exe |
0/68 | SocketHeciServer.exe |
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 495 scan reports for the Intel(R) Trusted Connect Service files. 0 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers: