Stonesoft - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a file that is digitally signed by Stonesoft? If so, please read on.

You will probably notice Stonesoft when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Stonesoft appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the Stonesoft digital signature with the following procedure:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Stonesoft file
  2. Right-click on 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 that has been digitally signed by Stonesoft:

Screenshot of the Stonesoft certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Stonesoft and that the file has not been tampered with.

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 Stonesoft, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Stonesoft certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

Stonesoft Files

These are the Stonesoft files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/51sgravpn.sys

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 51 scan results for the Stonesoft files. 0 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

Comments

No comments posted yet.

Leave a reply