Nero AG - 0.048% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a file that has been digitally signed by Nero AG? If so, please read on.

You'll typically notice Nero AG when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:

You can view the digital signature details for Nero AG with the following steps:

1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Nero AG 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 that has been signed by Nero AG:

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 Nero AG 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 examine the address for Nero AG, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Nero AG certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Nero AG Files

The following are the Nero AG files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

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

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Nero AG files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

As mentioned above, I think these detections are incorrect since it is very unlikely that Nero AG would ship a malware file.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have collected 8275 scan reports for the Nero AG files. 4 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

• 2a6ad44a4642fb73942ca2b92deb3d34
• 3f5f2725b11e258a905707175244664a
• 7d71513f7643f5fdbb5855e9fce34351

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