GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

AAMCustomHook.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 dc284901a8938b82d28b21482e8d23b5
Latest seen 2021-02-08 04:55:06 (5 years ago)
First seen 2021-02-08 04:55:06 (5 years ago)
Size 383 KB
Publisher Adobe Systems Incorporated
Product Adobe Application Manager

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2021-02-08 04:55:06 (5 years ago)
File hash
dc284901a8938b82d28b21482e8d23b5
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2021-02-08 04:55:06 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2021-02-08 04:55:06 (5 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Adobe Systems Incorporated. Product metadata: Adobe Application Manager.

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

AAMCustomHook.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Adobe Application Manager. The reported company name is Adobe Systems Incorporated. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2021-02-08 04:55:06 (5 years ago).

If AAMCustomHook.exe 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: Adobe Application Manager
Company Name: Adobe Systems Incorporated
MD5: dc284901a8938b82d28b21482e8d23b5
Size: 383 KB
First Published: 2021-02-08 04:55:06 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-02-08 04:55:06 (5 years ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-02-08 04:55:06 (5 years ago)

Detection screenshot

AAMCustomHook.exe 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:

%commondir%\adobe\oobe\pdapp

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

Top country Mexico
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Mexico 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 AAMCustomHook.exe 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

AAMCustomHook.exe 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 0x00013b51
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 7
Raw data 385536

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

.text 205824 bytes · 53.4% of section data
MD5 3961fd9f6c6c32326047b3f8f807c57f
.rdata 85504 bytes · 22.2% of section data
MD5 659e1c78f9a71b43f09deeb15c582c87
.data 4608 bytes · 1.2% of section data
MD5 fdd75303b74ab33c49c9460e86710fda
.gfids 1024 bytes · 0.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 e69dfe0fe4fa0a75298c47028830ad55
.tls 512 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 1f354d76203061bfdd5a53dae48d5435
.rsrc 1536 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 f9ca8ea690616cbf2aede82f8fc3c45c
.reloc 86528 bytes · 22.4% of section data
MD5 8f1f3cce066f682ac39f0ce2cb529c57

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 AAMCustomHook.exe by MD5 dc284901a8938b82d28b21482e8d23b5. 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 dc284901a8938b82d28b21482e8d23b5.
  • 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.