Waterfox Ltd. - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Waterfox Ltd.? If that's the case, please read on.

You'll typically notice Waterfox Ltd. when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:

Screenshot where Waterfox Ltd. appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the Waterfox Ltd. certificate with the following steps:

  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 on the View Certificate button

Here is a screenshot of a file signed by Waterfox Ltd.:

Screenshot of the Waterfox Ltd. certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Waterfox Ltd. and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap 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, etc. You can also examine the address for Waterfox Ltd., such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign Extended Validation CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2 has issued the Waterfox Ltd. certificates. You can also examine 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
0/57WaterfoxPortable.exe
0/54waterfox.exe
0/63browsercomps.dll

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 174 scan results for the Waterfox Ltd. files. 0 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, 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:

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