Did you just download a file that has been digitally signed by VSO-SOFTWARE and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.
You will typically notice VSO-SOFTWARE when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the additional details from the VSO-SOFTWARE digital signature with the following procedure:
Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by VSO-SOFTWARE:
As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by VSO-SOFTWARE and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap 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 see the address for VSO-SOFTWARE, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA has issued the VSO-SOFTWARE certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
The following are the VSO-SOFTWARE files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
---|---|
0/47 | eve.sys |
0/57 | eve.sys |
0/51 | ezpinst.exe |
0/53 | inst.exe |
0/46 | eve.sys |
0/46 | CTShell.dll |
0/51 | ezplay.sys |
0/50 | pcouffin.sys |
0/42 | RSZShell64.dll |
0/47 | RSZShell.dll |
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 949 scan reports for the VSO-SOFTWARE files. 0 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers: