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ISTA_4.54.40_Standalone_EN_CT.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 5f22da127e9ac85ab73777671f1037d1
Latest seen 2025-12-11 23:00:55 (5 months ago)
First seen 2025-12-11 23:00:55 (5 months ago)
Size 4 MB
Publisher Not BMW Group
Product ISTA+ Standalone

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-12-11 23:00:55 (5 months ago)
File hash
5f22da127e9ac85ab73777671f1037d1
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2025-12-11 23:00:55 (5 months ago); latest analysis 2025-12-11 23:00:55 (5 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Not BMW Group. Product metadata: ISTA+ Standalone.

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

ISTA_4.54.40_Standalone_EN_CT.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with ISTA+ Standalone. The reported company name is Not BMW Group. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2025-12-11 23:00:55 (5 months ago).

If ISTA_4.54.40_Standalone_EN_CT.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: ISTA+ Standalone
Company Name: Not BMW Group
MD5: 5f22da127e9ac85ab73777671f1037d1
Size: 4 MB
First Published: 2025-12-11 23:00:55 (5 months ago)
Latest Published: 2025-12-11 23:00:55 (5 months ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-12-11 23:00:55 (5 months ago)

Detection screenshot

ISTA_4.54.40_Standalone_EN_CT.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:

%sysdrive%\ista 4.54.40

ThreatInfo has observed ISTA_4.54.40_Standalone_EN_CT.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 ISTA_4.54.40_Standalone_EN_CT.exe across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Kosovo
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Kosovo 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 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for ISTA_4.54.40_Standalone_EN_CT.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.

Analysis

ISTA_4.54.40_Standalone_EN_CT.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 0x002351b0
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 7
Raw data 4191232

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

.text 2920960 bytes · 69.7% of section data
MD5 2f658ef00be6e7ac3cf2abc281f698ea
.rdata 774656 bytes · 18.5% of section data
MD5 9a9d50390430ca34d3c16921e5068c82
.data 13824 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 d9466d8a146d620cb08c982291a4ffcb
.didat 2048 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 6b60fa3d5534070b11a20edb485c5e96
.fptable 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rsrc 280064 bytes · 6.7% of section data
MD5 dddb24cb646c73e3fa60ccdf7f664337
.reloc 199168 bytes · 4.8% of section data
MD5 fa56daf9024d98270923ccf8c869806f

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 ISTA_4.54.40_Standalone_EN_CT.exe by MD5 5f22da127e9ac85ab73777671f1037d1. 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 5f22da127e9ac85ab73777671f1037d1.
  • 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.