GridinSoft Threat Intelligence
LICLUA.EXE file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
Latest status is clean for this hash.
First seen 2021-02-13 04:04:23 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2021-03-05 04:24:02 (5 years ago).
Company metadata: Microsoft Corporation. Product metadata: Office Licensing Admin Access Provider.
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
LICLUA.EXE is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Office Licensing Admin Access Provider. The reported company name is Microsoft Corporation. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2021-03-05 04:24:02 (5 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: | Office Licensing Admin Access Provider |
| Company Name: | Microsoft Corporation |
| MD5: | c1605a68bd2539117ac7714808ddc958 |
| Size: | 474 KB |
| First Published: | 2021-02-13 04:04:23 (5 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2021-03-05 04:24:02 (5 years ago) |
| Status: | Clean (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2021-03-05 04:24:02 (5 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:
| %commondir%\microsoft shared |
ThreatInfo has observed LICLUA.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 LICLUA.EXE across 10 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 28.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
The most common operating system signal for LICLUA.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
LICLUA.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.
PE Sections:
Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.
85636a052b8d71f07949970e164110e0
27b8af5c8b46affc15e334b7df8973b9
86bbc6b7a20697564b264ff08de115ff
5306899e8a81432a47f298de6a90aed0
a2202419b1959150a62fda4c6506515a
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
This hash is currently recorded as clean
Use the MD5, publisher, signature, and observed paths in this report to verify that the file on your device is the same copy described here.