GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

Microsoft® Windows® Operating System threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 b53db1623fac42c405ac1af59f6afd19
Latest seen 2026-04-01 23:00:35 (2 months ago)
First seen 2026-04-01 23:00:35 (2 months ago)
Size 1 MB
Publisher Microsoft Corporation
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2026-04-01 23:00:35 (2 months ago)
File hash
b53db1623fac42c405ac1af59f6afd19
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2026-04-01 23:00:35 (2 months ago); latest analysis 2026-04-01 23:00:35 (2 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Microsoft Corporation. Product metadata: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System.

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® Windows® Operating System is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Microsoft® Windows® Operating System. The reported company name is Microsoft Corporation. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2026-04-01 23:00:35 (2 months ago).

If Microsoft® Windows® Operating System 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® Windows® Operating System
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
MD5: b53db1623fac42c405ac1af59f6afd19
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2026-04-01 23:00:35 (2 months ago)
Latest Published: 2026-04-01 23:00:35 (2 months ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2026-04-01 23:00:35 (2 months ago)

Detection screenshot

Microsoft® Windows® Operating System 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:

%commonappdata%\dell\saremediation\systemrepair\snapshots

ThreatInfo has observed Microsoft® Windows® Operating System 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® Windows® Operating System across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country United States
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States 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® Windows® Operating System 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® Windows® Operating System is identified as pe for 64-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 64-bit
Subsystem Native
Entry point 0x000dc490
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 13
Raw data 1155072

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

.text 925696 bytes · 80.1% of section data
MD5 f4a50aa3a9b26d233815fd47268dd340
fothk 4096 bytes · 0.4% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 fdebe92f0cc3aee237621b54daeb7ad8
.rdata 126976 bytes · 11.0% of section data
MD5 921ff9c30316b63311fd875e97be5ee1
.data 12288 bytes · 1.1% of section data
MD5 ef7f72edd2acd52680d72157da24dce1
.pdata 32768 bytes · 2.8% of section data
MD5 4cacf4bee2f6ef0932fe6655f438adbb
.idata 8192 bytes · 0.7% of section data
MD5 3600a1359eb8e436cca31c661a0ebad2
NONPAGE 4096 bytes · 0.4% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 696b143e48c7b443e274df2107f78296
PAGE 4096 bytes · 0.4% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 2bd19254a5fb0684205a31c5c4548bf5
.edata 4096 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 99401af66e2fd8eb8691e393097859b4
INIT 4096 bytes · 0.4% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 7481bd8a3a718e5408c4b6838bac647a
GFIDS 4096 bytes · 0.4% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 6a22327338272d742284c25099bd2ed0
.rsrc 4096 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 c806d28dfc70d7d1e8bcaeea373c8774
.reloc 20480 bytes · 1.8% of section data
MD5 9a57f843ad71324afe5afbe3a6b7a334

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® Windows® Operating System by MD5 b53db1623fac42c405ac1af59f6afd19. 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 b53db1623fac42c405ac1af59f6afd19.
  • 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.