GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Office.Contract.v10.0 threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 d22cb61a3ce5c0d4c6f1595cd08b617d
Latest seen 2023-11-06 23:41:38 (2 years ago)
First seen 2023-11-06 23:41:38 (2 years ago)
Size 27 KB
Publisher Microsoft Corporation
Product Microsoft (R) Visual Studio (R) 2010

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2023-11-06 23:41:38 (2 years ago)
File hash
d22cb61a3ce5c0d4c6f1595cd08b617d
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2023-11-06 23:41:38 (2 years ago); latest analysis 2023-11-06 23:41:38 (2 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Microsoft Corporation. Product metadata: Microsoft (R) Visual Studio (R) 2010.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Compare the MD5 above with the file found on the device.
  2. Check whether the file appears in the observed locations or under one of the alternate names.
  3. Run GridinSoft Anti-Malware to confirm the detection and remove the file if it is present.

File context

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Office.Contract.v10.0 is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Microsoft (R) Visual Studio (R) 2010. The reported company name is Microsoft Corporation. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2023-11-06 23:41:38 (2 years ago).

If Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Office.Contract.v10.0 appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as General Threat.

File Details

Product Name: Microsoft (R) Visual Studio (R) 2010
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
MD5: d22cb61a3ce5c0d4c6f1595cd08b617d
Size: 27 KB
First Published: 2023-11-06 23:41:38 (2 years ago)
Latest Published: 2023-11-06 23:41:38 (2 years ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2023-11-06 23:41:38 (2 years ago)

Detection screenshot

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Office.Contract.v10.0 detection screenshot

The screenshot is a visual record of a GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection for this sample. Use the hash and metadata above as the primary identifiers when comparing the file on your system.

Common Places:

%windir%\assembly\nativeimages_v2.0.50727_32\microsoft.visualstu#

ThreatInfo has observed Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Office.Contract.v10.0 in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

ThreatInfo has seen Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Office.Contract.v10.0 across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Zambia
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Zambia with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Office.Contract.v10.0 is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

Analysis

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Office.Contract.v10.0 is identified as pe for 32-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows CUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows CUI
Entry point
Image base

.NET Info:

MVID: e771b60d-f982-4d58-a0fe-9072c2c6d61a

PE Sections:

Sections 5
Raw data 27648

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.data 6656 bytes · 24.1% of section data
MD5 6a5a54411a962ea5b07f7612d1ba1e63
.xdata 512 bytes · 1.9% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 dbf241d0eb8fee5bfd159cb3a175b7aa
.text 19456 bytes · 70.4% of section data
MD5 e887eecfec286ba1d587644ceb9f67a7
.extrel 512 bytes · 1.9% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 66e7d5cf29168760d0af8b04b8146946
.reloc 512 bytes · 1.9% of section data
MD5 8b52cc7175a11826134c2ca01f6d5728

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

Report conclusion

GridinSoft detects this file as General Threat

This report identifies Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Office.Contract.v10.0 by MD5 d22cb61a3ce5c0d4c6f1595cd08b617d. If the same file is present on your device, scan the system and remove the detected object after confirming the hash and location.

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Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with d22cb61a3ce5c0d4c6f1595cd08b617d.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan and remove the object if the same hash is found.