Sygate Technologies, Inc. - 0.228% Detection Rate *

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

You'll probably notice Sygate Technologies, Inc. when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

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

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Sygate Technologies, 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 Sygate Technologies, Inc. and that no one has tampered with the file.

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, and so on. You can also examine the address for Sygate Technologies, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2001 CA has issued the Sygate Technologies, Inc. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Sygate Technologies, Inc. Files

The following are the Sygate Technologies, Inc. files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

The FreeFixer tool treats files from Sygate Technologies, Inc. as trusted, which means that the Sygate Technologies, Inc. files will appear with a green background and that there is 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 Sygate Technologies, Inc. file(s). My guess is that those detections are false positives and that the files are safe. It's unlikely that Sygate Technologies, Inc. would ship a malware file.

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the Sygate Technologies, Inc. files. I've 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 Sygate Technologies, Inc. would ship a malware file.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 439 scan reports for the Sygate Technologies, Inc. files. 1 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 is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

• 2b7b1d7e42afbf6fe5a832eacbdc9dfa

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