Hotfix-plk.exe file report
ThreatInfo file report
Hotfix-plk.exe
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
Latest status is clean for this hash.
First seen 2020-11-26 18:23:12 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2021-07-14 20:11:35 (4 years ago).
Company metadata: Microsoft Corporation. Product metadata: Windows Server 2003 Family.
Signed by Microsoft Corporation. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.
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
- Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
- Review the observed locations and signature information below.
- Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.
File context
Hotfix-plk.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Windows Server 2003 Family. The reported company name is Microsoft Corporation. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2021-07-14 20:11:35 (4 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: | Windows Server 2003 Family |
| Company Name: | Microsoft Corporation |
| MD5: | bf6df34dc01415c0fae21ebc4a7c761f |
| Size: | 551 KB |
| First Published: | 2020-11-26 18:23:12 (5 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2021-07-14 20:11:35 (4 years ago) |
| Status: | Clean (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2021-07-14 20:11:35 (4 years ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Microsoft Corporation |
| 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:
| %sysdrive%\ne trogat!!!\cd\drivers\audio\realtek\hotfix\microsoft_hotfix |
| %profile%\downloads\cracks\realtek_hd_audio_5404\mshdqfe\win2k3_sp1 |
ThreatInfo has observed Hotfix-plk.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.
Geography:
| 100.0% |
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Russian Federation 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 | 50.0% | |
| Windows 8.1 | 50.0% |
The most common operating system signal for Hotfix-plk.exe is Windows 7 with 50.0% 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
Hotfix-plk.exe is identified as pe for 32 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: | 32 |
| Image Base: | 0x01000000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x00005972 |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 31232 | e07e9734f6a72baf06fc5148ef823048 |
| .data | 512 | 105c1d1db08a213574180f83d066c331 |
| .rsrc | 524800 | 23cf28e3e9a282074aa6d5c45c4313c0 |
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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