Sun Microsystems, Inc. - 0.032% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has been digitally signed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.

You will probably notice Sun Microsystems, Inc. when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

You can also view the Sun Microsystems, Inc. certificate with the following procedure:

1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Sun Microsystems, 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 digitally signed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.:

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 Sun Microsystems, Inc. and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab 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 examine the address for Sun Microsystems, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

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

Sun Microsystems, Inc. Files

The following are the Sun Microsystems, Inc. files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

The FreeFixer tool treats files from Sun Microsystems, Inc. as safe, which means that the Sun Microsystems, Inc. files will appear with a green background and that there's no removal checkbox for the file. However, as you can see in the scan results below, a few of the anti-virus scanners detects the Sun Microsystems, Inc. file(s). I'm pretty sure those detections are false positives and that the files are safe. It is unlikely that Sun Microsystems, Inc. would ship a malware file.

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the Sun Microsystems, Inc. files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

As mentioned above, I think these detections are incorrect since it is very unlikely that Sun Microsystems, Inc. would ship a malware file.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 9358 scan results for the Sun Microsystems, Inc. files. 3 of these scan results 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 done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

• 0f3daac815f6789999223a8083b44bf5
• 4bbbe0d8257cd9711a1b57e6bb9c660f
• 29abbfb304a781829fd1e62c773a4aff

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