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An executable claims to be signed by “Microsoft Corporation,” but the digital certificate is expired and mismatched. What does this most likely indicate?

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An executable claims to be signed by “Microsoft Corporation,” but the digital certificate is expired and mismatched. What does this most likely indicate?

The software is outdated

It is likely a repacked or forged malware sample

The signing server was temporarily down

The OS didn’t recognize the signature

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