Novell, Inc. - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a file that is digitally signed by Novell, Inc.? If that's the case, please read on.

You'll typically notice Novell, Inc. when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:

Screenshot where Novell, Inc. appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the Novell, Inc. certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Novell, Inc.:

Screenshot of the Novell, Inc. certificate

As you can see in the screengrab above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Novell, Inc. 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, etc. You can also examine the address for Novell, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA has issued the Novell, Inc. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Novell, Inc. Files

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

Detection RatioFile Name
0/48NCLangID.dll
0/49xtsvcmgr.exe
0/41NCLangIDR.DLL
0/49LOCWIN32.DLL
0/55CLXWIN32.DLL
0/55MAPBASE.dll
0/57LOCWIN32.DLL
0/42ncnetprovider.dll
0/50NCLangIDR.DLL
0/48ncnetprovider.dll

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 1972 scan reports for the Novell, Inc. files. 0 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 is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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