How to remove Hone.exe

Hone.exe

The module Hone.exe has been detected as Possible Threat

Hone.exe

Hone.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Hone. The reported company name is AuraSide Inc. The current detection status is Possible Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2025-04-05 23:02:56 (a year ago).

If Hone.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 Possible Threat.

Product Name: Hone
Company Name: AuraSide Inc
MD5: 44d8e82f09a01ac9572eed8a1272a6f8
Size: 173 MB
First Published: 2025-04-05 23:02:56 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-04-05 23:02:56 (a year ago)
Status: Possible Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-04-05 23:02:56 (a year ago)
Signed By: AuraSide, Inc.
Status: Valid

The signature on Hone.exe is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.

%localappdata%\programs

ThreatInfo has observed Hone.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.

100.0%

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Lebanon with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for Hone.exe 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.

Hone.exe is identified as pe for 64 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.

Subsystem: Windows GUI
PE Type: pe
OS Bitness: 64
Image Base: 0x0000000140000000
Entry Address: 0x0461c080

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 148280832 a068261d6b3e99f1adbddf75c4b7de1a
.rdata 27385344 dbfcefa209463bd872e7a908cd15c682
.data 662528 88fb8c9719c98fe787d60e491f8b6e4a
.pdata 4803072 782daea09dfe2799d150f4b547f63ad2
.gxfg 17408 2d9f9b43e6b8c826bdc02f85ef697604
.retplne 512 bb264a64431a8df4177fafada274ef99
.rodata 4608 c642bc1527b5873b6dbf56c4a87d20cb
.tls 2048 ee263c7f0a2a2abf2e7bd0745c30f5b5
CPADinfo 512 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
LZMADEC 4608 05e9eab8428a551a281ab278073669fa
_RDATA 512 4252a6d74b9ad42fc4b367d2f58188b4
malloc_h 512 42ed5ee3691bc1e300a317737ddb1ee6
prot 512 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rsrc 81920 3b99fee875bbc54f7c5ed1fa774b363d
.reloc 989696 441b90169f1afc02689d635e32410440

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.

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