GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

NPE.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 ddfc82cf4eab81965e3ec8ca8915b00a
Latest seen 2025-03-21 23:01:26 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-03-21 23:01:26 (a year ago)
Size 16 MB
Publisher NortonLifeLock Inc.
Product Norton Power Eraser

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-03-21 23:01:26 (a year ago)
File hash
ddfc82cf4eab81965e3ec8ca8915b00a
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2025-03-21 23:01:26 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-03-21 23:01:26 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: NortonLifeLock Inc.. Product metadata: Norton Power Eraser.

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

NPE.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Norton Power Eraser. The reported company name is NortonLifeLock Inc.. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2025-03-21 23:01:26 (a year ago).

If NPE.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: Norton Power Eraser
Company Name: NortonLifeLock Inc.
MD5: ddfc82cf4eab81965e3ec8ca8915b00a
Size: 16 MB
First Published: 2025-03-21 23:01:26 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-03-21 23:01:26 (a year ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-03-21 23:01:26 (a year ago)

Detection screenshot

NPE.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%

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

Top country United Kingdom
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United Kingdom 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 NPE.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

NPE.exe is identified as pe for 64-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 64-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x0064f1c4
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 7
Raw data 16985088

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

.text 8879104 bytes · 52.3% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 23fd9e8ef175110353c557bceaddb98e
IPPCODE 117248 bytes · 0.7% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 092c689a4d02d49a8db88181d315470a
.rdata 3137024 bytes · 18.5% of section data
MD5 7c2d7b4f01a9eaa7bc8be751a5ca2f5f
.data 275968 bytes · 1.6% of section data
MD5 9c2a2796f71dd34195d202228b941f0f
.pdata 357376 bytes · 2.1% of section data
MD5 4eae00c70d5a9ca50f2b3be705378673
.rsrc 4122624 bytes · 24.3% of section data
MD5 81ef06876a3538cd57a5282e3879720d
.reloc 95744 bytes · 0.6% of section data
MD5 e4ed88e082c0455a47630010e5fce880

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 NPE.exe by MD5 ddfc82cf4eab81965e3ec8ca8915b00a. 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 ddfc82cf4eab81965e3ec8ca8915b00a.
  • 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.