Nitro Software, Inc. - 0.058% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Nitro Software, Inc.? If so, please read on.
You'll probably see Nitro Software, Inc. when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the additional details from the Nitro Software, Inc. digital signature with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Nitro Software, Inc. file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Nitro Software, Inc.:
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 Nitro Software, 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 Nitro Software, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA has issued the Nitro Software, Inc. certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.
Nitro Software, Inc. Files
The following are the Nitro Software, Inc. files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/65 | nlssrv32.exe |
| 1/71 | npnitroie.dll |
| 0/57 | NLSSRV32.EXE |
| 0/56 | nlssrv32.exe |
| 0/56 | NitroPDFDriverService10.exe |
| 0/53 | NLSSRV32.EXE |
| 0/68 | NLSSRV32.EXE |
| 0/57 | Nitro_UpdateService.exe |
| 0/55 | NLSSRV32.EXE |
| 0/56 | NitroPDFDriverService10x64.exe |
| 0/59 | NLSSRV32.EXE |
| 0/56 | NitroPDFReaderDriverService5x64.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Nitro Software, Inc. files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| Tencent | Trojan.Ransomware.Gen.b.0 |
| eGambit | Unsafe.AI_Score_94% |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 3454 scan results for the Nitro Software, Inc. files. 2 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view 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:
- 04ea5b49fdc9b901cb4bdd6b670a131b
- 04d2a1ed1798085d4218558f8b123620
- 0162d526592b9173711119385e8c24db