Websense, Inc. - 0% Detection Rate *
Did you just download a file that has been digitally signed by Websense, Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.
You will typically notice Websense, Inc. when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:
You can view the digital signature details for Websense, Inc. with the following steps:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Websense, Inc. file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Websense, 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 Websense, Inc. 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 Websense, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA and Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the Websense, Inc. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Websense, Inc. Files
These are the Websense, Inc. files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 0/50 | qiptdi.sys |
| 0/49 | QIPCAP64.DLL |
| 0/56 | QIPCAP.DLL |
| 0/57 | qip.sys |
| 0/66 | wepsvc.exe |
| 0/55 | qip.sys |
| 0/50 | wnetcore.sys |
| 0/69 | QIPCAP64.dll |
| 0/56 | QIPOverlay.dll |
| 0/50 | qip.sys |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 782 scan reports for the Websense, Inc. files. 0 of these scan results 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 5baad280aa4ab66a6ec05e1b4675a44c
- 14890803d8e654a044a227781d930bbb
- 24d6865b31b122b83ccabd0f505abb81