Netviewer AG - 2% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that is digitally signed by Netviewer AG and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.

You'll probably see Netviewer AG when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Netviewer AG appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the Netviewer AG certificate with the following steps:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Netviewer AG file
  2. Right-click the file and select Properties
  3. Click on the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click on the View Certificate button

Here's a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Netviewer AG:

Screenshot of the Netviewer AG 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 Netviewer AG and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can view 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 Netviewer 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 Netviewer AG certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

Netviewer AG Files

These are the Netviewer AG files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
2/43NVIEPL~1.DLL
1/48NV_o2o_Teilnehmer_DE.exe
0/55EDV2000Support.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
AgnitumPacked/PECompact
ClamAVPUA.Packed.PECompact-1
eSafeSuspicious File

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 146 scan reports for the Netviewer AG files. 3 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

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

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