PopCap Games - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a file that is digitally signed by PopCap Games? If that's the case, please read on.

You'll typically notice PopCap Games when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where PopCap Games appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the PopCap Games certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file signed by PopCap Games:

Screenshot of the PopCap Games certificate

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 PopCap Games and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can examine 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 PopCap Games, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA has issued the PopCap Games certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

PopCap Games Files

These are the PopCap Games files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/56PopCDRun.exe
0/42Zuma.exe
0/43ZumasRevenge.exe

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 141 scan reports for the PopCap Games files. 0 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

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

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