GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

000AD202.dll threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 20d9e864b6fb946b5ca3bbe5d4fd522e
Latest seen 2021-01-05 00:37:13 (5 years ago)
First seen 2021-01-05 00:27:32 (5 years ago)
Size 144 KB
Publisher Atheros Communications, Inc.
Product Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller

GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection

Detected by GridinSoft before you download

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2021-01-05 00:37:13 (5 years ago)
File hash
20d9e864b6fb946b5ca3bbe5d4fd522e
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2021-01-05 00:27:32 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2021-01-05 00:37:13 (5 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Atheros Communications, Inc.. Product metadata: Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller.

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

000AD202.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller. The reported company name is Atheros Communications, Inc.. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2021-01-05 00:37:13 (5 years ago).

If 000AD202.dll 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: Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller
Company Name: Atheros Communications, Inc.
MD5: 20d9e864b6fb946b5ca3bbe5d4fd522e
Size: 144 KB
First Published: 2021-01-05 00:27:32 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-01-05 00:37:13 (5 years ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-01-05 00:37:13 (5 years ago)

Detection screenshot

000AD202.dll 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:

%sysdrive%\прошлое\с нового тома\восстановить\[intelliraw]\windows executable
%sysdrive%\старые\восстановить\[intelliraw]\windows executable

ThreatInfo has observed 000AD202.dll 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 000AD202.dll across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Russian Federation
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Russian Federation 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 7 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for 000AD202.dll is Windows 7 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

000AD202.dll is identified as pe for 32-bit systems. The subsystem is Native. 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 Native
Entry point 0x0000e0c2
Image base 0x00010000

PE Sections:

Sections 7
Raw data 47616

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

.text 37376 bytes · 78.5% of section data
MD5 ae49e5d1d8ad9d6dc909b7b8502d81ff
.rdata 1536 bytes · 3.2% of section data
MD5 18980a7efe2b187fbb3bf518232e1542
.data 2048 bytes · 4.3% of section data
MD5 9ae288a765d7a1fd37eac836a79d9709
PAGECONS 512 bytes · 1.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 c49c097238720812f421af094d4b1805
INIT 3072 bytes · 6.5% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 0592134e7df2585b289a3a0609822bf4
.rsrc 1536 bytes · 3.2% of section data
MD5 4aa09527a76f30aa05ceb31db80a738a
.reloc 1536 bytes · 3.2% of section data
MD5 1556de151c0166c75d2e549879015a45

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 000AD202.dll by MD5 20d9e864b6fb946b5ca3bbe5d4fd522e. 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 20d9e864b6fb946b5ca3bbe5d4fd522e.
  • 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.