Waterfox Ltd - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has a digital signature from Waterfox Ltd and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.

You will typically see Waterfox Ltd when 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 Waterfox Ltd appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the Waterfox Ltd certificate with the following procedure:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file signed by Waterfox Ltd:

Screenshot of the Waterfox Ltd certificate

As you can see in the screencap above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Waterfox Ltd 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, etc. You can also view the address for Waterfox Ltd, such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2 and GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G3 has issued the Waterfox Ltd certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Waterfox Ltd Files

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

Detection RatioFile Name
0/57waterfox.exe
0/55plugin-container.exe
0/57waterfox.exe
0/62api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
0/56webapprt-stub.exe
0/57waterfox.exe
0/62waterfox.exe
0/61IA2Marshal.dll
0/61api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
0/61AccessibleMarshal.dll

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 589 scan reports for the Waterfox Ltd files. 0 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view 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:

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