GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

AdobeIPCBroker.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 5a8130adbee30a756a8505f6f2ae07bf
Latest seen 2021-02-08 04:39:43 (5 years ago)
First seen 2021-02-08 04:39:43 (5 years ago)
Size 1 MB
Publisher Adobe Inc
Product Adobe IPC Broker

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Detected by GridinSoft before you download

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2021-02-08 04:39:43 (5 years ago)
File hash
5a8130adbee30a756a8505f6f2ae07bf
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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 04:39:43 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2021-02-08 04:39:43 (5 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Adobe Inc. Product metadata: Adobe IPC Broker.

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

AdobeIPCBroker.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Adobe IPC Broker. The reported company name is Adobe Inc. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2021-02-08 04:39:43 (5 years ago).

If AdobeIPCBroker.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 IPC Broker
Company Name: Adobe Inc
MD5: 5a8130adbee30a756a8505f6f2ae07bf
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2021-02-08 04:39:43 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-02-08 04:39:43 (5 years ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-02-08 04:39:43 (5 years ago)

Detection screenshot

AdobeIPCBroker.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\adobe desktop common

ThreatInfo has observed AdobeIPCBroker.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 AdobeIPCBroker.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 AdobeIPCBroker.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

AdobeIPCBroker.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 0x0008a2c2
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 7
Raw data 1157632

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

.text 772608 bytes · 66.7% of section data
MD5 e8a40e920b919c8345a654fed4d9aac8
.rdata 203264 bytes · 17.6% of section data
MD5 c89d8cbdd54b40826d919c1356f6f9a4
.data 17408 bytes · 1.5% of section data
MD5 7ae6fa0dbba512e52de75538609baa98
.gfids 1024 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 ebab56f082bbeb5978e553c403de70ea
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 1f354d76203061bfdd5a53dae48d5435
.rsrc 47616 bytes · 4.1% of section data
MD5 ae0cbf20670fa9b64bc449bde7f9372c
.reloc 115200 bytes · 10.0% of section data
MD5 58fa40968acb3d74b78883e7a74755fe

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 AdobeIPCBroker.exe by MD5 5a8130adbee30a756a8505f6f2ae07bf. 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 5a8130adbee30a756a8505f6f2ae07bf.
  • 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.