Wireshark Foundation - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a file that has a digital signature from Wireshark Foundation? If that's the case, please read on.

You will typically see Wireshark Foundation when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Wireshark Foundation appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the Wireshark Foundation certificate with the following steps:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Wireshark Foundation:

Screenshot of the Wireshark Foundation certificate

As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Wireshark Foundation and that no one has tampered with the file.

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 view the address for Wireshark Foundation, such as the street name, city and country.

COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the Wireshark Foundation certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Wireshark Foundation Files

These are the Wireshark Foundation files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/56Wireshark.exe

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 56 scan results for the Wireshark Foundation files. 0 of these scan reports 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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