Akeo Consulting - 1% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Akeo Consulting? If that's the case, please read on.

You'll typically notice Akeo Consulting when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:

Screenshot where Akeo Consulting appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the additional details from the Akeo Consulting digital signature with the following steps:

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

Here is a screencap of a file digitally signed by Akeo Consulting:

Screenshot of the Akeo Consulting 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 Akeo Consulting 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 see the address for Akeo Consulting, such as the street name, city and country.

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

Akeo Consulting Files

The following are the Akeo Consulting files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
3/57rufus_v1.3.4.exe
1/66rufus-2.18.exe
0/53rufus-1.4.7.exe
0/55rufus-2.7p.exe
0/51Rufus 2.9.exe
0/56rufus-2.10.exe
0/57rufus-2.11.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

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

ScannerDetection Names
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 000302ae1 )
K7GWTrojan ( 000302ae1 )
RisingPE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1580D2D3!360764115
YandexTrojan.Agent!963RQDEesKQ

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 395 scan results for the Akeo Consulting files. 4 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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