Did you just download a file that has a digital signature from WhatsApp, Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.
You will probably notice WhatsApp, Inc. when clicking to run 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 WhatsApp, Inc. digital signature with the following procedure:
Here's a screenshot of a file signed by WhatsApp, Inc.:
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 WhatsApp, Inc. and that the file has not been tampered with.
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 WhatsApp, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA has issued the WhatsApp, Inc. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
These are the WhatsApp, Inc. files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
---|---|
0/57 | squirrel.exe |
0/68 | ffmpeg.dll |
0/57 | Update.exe |
0/71 | WhatsApp.exe |
0/70 | WhatsApp.exe |
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 323 scan results for the WhatsApp, Inc. files. 0 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
Kimberly suzzene writes