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Microsoft® Windows® Operating System file report

Clean record File reputation report
MD5 00fa3f8ebd3e64c13a042b5acf5b97af
Latest seen 2024-08-21 23:12:14 (2 years ago)
First seen 2024-07-28 23:00:56 (2 years ago)
Size 2 MB
Publisher Microsoft Corporation
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Signed by Microsoft Windows

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2024-07-28 23:00:56 (2 years ago); latest analysis 2024-08-21 23:12:14 (2 years ago).

Publisher context

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

Digital signature

Signed by Microsoft Windows. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.

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. Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
  2. Review the observed locations and signature information below.
  3. Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.

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 Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2024-08-21 23:12:14 (2 years ago).

This record is currently marked as clean, but file reputation can depend on the exact path, hash, and source. Compare the MD5 and publisher data below with the file on your system.

File Details

Product Name: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
MD5: 00fa3f8ebd3e64c13a042b5acf5b97af
Size: 2 MB
First Published: 2024-07-28 23:00:56 (2 years ago)
Latest Published: 2024-08-21 23:12:14 (2 years ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2024-08-21 23:12:14 (2 years ago)

Overview

Signed By: Microsoft Windows
Status: Trusted Publisher

ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record, but the file hash and source should still match the expected software distribution.

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.

Geography:

2 observed countries
50.0%
50.0%

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Canada with 50.0% 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 32-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. 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 GUI
Entry point 0x00212860
Image base 0x10000000

PE Sections:

Sections 8
Raw data 2499584

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

.text 2371072 bytes · 94.9% of section data
MD5 0e3c8b2e11e88bdefed77060284784e8
PAGE 8192 bytes · 0.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 f89581dcca20967dd1f55d7b98e76ba6
PAGECMRC 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 9f568b1e93fccac7c2fc36c9d7fe809c
.data 5632 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 f160d13e63b372a324d36d283e586398
.idata 14336 bytes · 0.6% of section data
MD5 1f2be345b1576a6936d9e429cfb03714
.didat 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 9e63966a194457c2a3e92f799a3758c0
.rsrc 1536 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 3804d9ddd83563625ee94b18b7032838
.reloc 97792 bytes · 3.9% of section data
MD5 50c4d88eca895028907e517e2abe21d3

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

This hash is currently recorded as clean

Use the MD5, publisher, signature, and observed paths in this report to verify that the file on your device is the same copy described here.

Scan with GridinSoft Anti-Malware Use a local scan if the file origin or behavior is unclear. Check this hash on VirusTotal

Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 00fa3f8ebd3e64c13a042b5acf5b97af.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan if the source, path, or behavior looks unusual.