Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd - 3% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Program.Unwanted.4826 and PUP.Optional.Outbyte. The detection rate for the Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd files collected here is 3%. Please read on for more details.

You will probably notice Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view additional details from the Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd certificate with the following procedure:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd file
  2. Right-click the file and select Properties
  3. Click on the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click on the View Certificate button

Here's a screenshot of a file signed by Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd:

Screenshot of the Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd 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 examine the address for Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd, such as the street name, city and country.

DigiCert EV Code Signing CA (SHA2) has issued the Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd Files

These are the Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
2/69CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
DrWebProgram.Unwanted.4826
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.Outbyte

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 69 scan results for the Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd files. 2 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 has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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