Mixbyte Inc - 1.3% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a file that is digitally signed by Mixbyte Inc? If so, please read on.

You'll probably notice Mixbyte Inc when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:

Screenshot where Mixbyte Inc appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Mixbyte Inc certificate with the following steps:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Mixbyte Inc file
  2. Right-click on 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 signed by Mixbyte Inc:

Screenshot of the Mixbyte Inc certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Mixbyte 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, and so on. You can also see the address for Mixbyte Inc, such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign Extended Validation CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G3 has issued the Mixbyte Inc certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Mixbyte Inc Files

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

Detection RatioFile Name
1/71ProductUpdater.exe
1/73ProductUpdater.exe
1/66freemakeutilsservice.exe
1/70freemakeutilsservice.exe
1/74freemakeutilsservice.exe
1/72freemakeutilsservice.exe
1/69freemakeutilsservice.exe
1/70freemakeutilsservice.exe
1/72freemakeutilsservice.exe
1/74freemakeutilsservice.exe
1/72ProductUpdater.exe
1/68ProductUpdater.exe
1/71freemakeutilsservice.exe
1/68FreemakeUtilsService.exe
1/67ProductUpdater.exe
1/67ProductUpdater.exe
1/67freemakeutilsservice.exe
1/69freemakeutilsservice.exe
0/70ProductUpdater.exe
0/70CaptureLibService.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
DrWebProgram.Freemake.251

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have collected 1400 scan results for the Mixbyte Inc files. 18 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

Comments

Howard Golden writes

0 thumbs

Software does not work. Please refund my purchase. Or credit card to dispute it.

# 18 Feb 2019, 15:19

Roger Karlsson writes

0 thumbs

@Howard Golden: Please contact the Mixbyte Inc support.

# 20 Feb 2019, 11:49

Joe writes

1 thumb

I want to cancel my Mixbyte subscription, but can't find any place to do so.

# 16 Jun 2019, 10:38

Roger Karlsson writes

1 thumb

I think www.freemake.com is the way to go if you want support for software digitally signed by Mixbyte Inc.

# 23 Jun 2019, 23:27

terence derbyshire writes

0 thumbs

software dose not work could you please refund my payment thats been made to you

# 4 Sep 2019, 11:57

snik67 writes

0 thumbs

I cannot find a telephone number and/or email address for either mixbyte or freemake. I've been all over freemake's webpage with zero results. I need to clear up my PayPal account with mixbyte and subscription.

# 16 Oct 2019, 17:25

Roger Karlsson writes

0 thumbs

@terence and @snik67: Did it work to refund/cancel the subscription?

# 21 Nov 2019, 1:28

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