Gibson Research Corporation - 1.8% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has been digitally signed by Gibson Research Corporation and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.

You'll typically notice Gibson Research Corporation when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Gibson Research Corporation appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the Gibson Research Corporation certificate with the following steps:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Gibson Research Corporation 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 digitally signed by Gibson Research Corporation:

Screenshot of the Gibson Research Corporation certificate

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 Gibson Research Corporation 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 Gibson Research Corporation, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA, DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA has issued the Gibson Research Corporation certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

Gibson Research Corporation Files

These are the Gibson Research Corporation files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/48securable.exe
1/56never10.exe
2/62never10.exe
0/5407926d01

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Gibson Research Corporation files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
Paloaltogeneric.pup
TheHackerPosible_Worm32

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 220 scan results for the Gibson Research Corporation files. 4 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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