GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

MicCal.exe file report

Clean record File reputation report
MD5 3616ddc4353f49360dd2efed8fe4a6c4
Latest seen 2025-01-28 23:01:16 (a year ago)
First seen 2018-03-26 12:11:34 (8 years ago)
Size 2 MB
Publisher Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Product Realtek Audio Microphone Calibration
Signed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2018-03-26 12:11:34 (8 years ago); latest analysis 2025-01-28 23:01:16 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. Product metadata: Realtek Audio Microphone Calibration.

Digital signature

Signed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.

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. Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
  2. Review the observed locations and signature information below.
  3. Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.

File context

MicCal.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Realtek Audio Microphone Calibration. The reported company name is Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2025-01-28 23:01:16 (a year 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: Realtek Audio Microphone Calibration
Company Name: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
MD5: 3616ddc4353f49360dd2efed8fe4a6c4
Size: 2 MB
First Published: 2018-03-26 12:11:34 (8 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-01-28 23:01:16 (a year ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-01-28 23:01:16 (a year ago)

Overview

Signed By: Realtek Semiconductor Corp
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%\applications\drivers\4. audio\realtek\hda
%programfiles%\drivertoolkit\download\06f6720e900355d78c29458c76ade060
%sysdrive%\esupport\edriver\software\audio\realtek\[axp][x750la_x750lb]alc269_alc663_alc680_alc277_alc282_alc668_alc3229\vista32_vista64_win8_64_6.0.1.7027

ThreatInfo has observed MicCal.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 MicCal.exe across 2 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country United Kingdom
Share 83.3%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United Kingdom with 83.3% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows XP 66.7%
Windows 7 16.7%
Windows 10 16.7%

The most common operating system signal for MicCal.exe is Windows XP with 66.7% 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

MicCal.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 0x00001704
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 8
Raw data 2172416

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

.text 1449472 bytes · 66.7% of section data
MD5 c2c9f76ce4546fcbf623204ad81b20b8
.data 51712 bytes · 2.4% of section data
MD5 c013ccf83e53decfebae0b8bf2f2293c
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rdata 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 c5cff63f6366a3206036c927a1c1bf1d
.idata 14336 bytes · 0.7% of section data
MD5 68f2f348b94b2d0ca85e2c6a8f68516c
.edata 265216 bytes · 12.2% of section data
MD5 4d74ab6ac0be1e4e667960350493fd4a
.rsrc 292864 bytes · 13.5% of section data
MD5 d6f7d4d7fb4ab2304bbddb18a2c97e4f
.reloc 97792 bytes · 4.5% of section data
MD5 e5bb5d9a19001f3c3aa0a671719e8626

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.

Scan with GridinSoft Anti-Malware Use a local scan if the file origin or behavior is unclear. Check this hash on VirusTotal

Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 3616ddc4353f49360dd2efed8fe4a6c4.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan if the source, path, or behavior looks unusual.