Thomson Scientific - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a file that is digitally signed by Thomson Scientific? If so, please read on.

You will probably notice Thomson Scientific when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Thomson Scientific appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Thomson Scientific certificate with the following steps:

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

Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Thomson Scientific:

Screenshot of the Thomson Scientific certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Thomson Scientific 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, and so on. You can also examine the address for Thomson Scientific, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA has issued the Thomson Scientific certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Thomson Scientific Files

The following are the Thomson Scientific files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/41EndNote Cwyw.dll

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 41 scan reports for the Thomson Scientific files. 0 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

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

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