Contour, Inc. - 2% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has a digital signature from Contour, Inc. and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.

You will probably notice Contour, Inc. when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Contour, Inc. appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the Contour, Inc. certificate with the following steps:

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

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Contour, Inc.:

Screenshot of the Contour, Inc. certificate

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 Contour, Inc. and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap 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, and so on. You can also examine the address for Contour, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.

DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1 has issued the Contour, Inc. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Contour, Inc. Files

These are the Contour, Inc. files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/50ContourAutoplay.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Contour, Inc. files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
ByteHeroTrojan.Malware.Obscu.Gen.001

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 50 scan results for the Contour, Inc. files. 1 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. 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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