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Reference 4 Measure.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 27065c05c17f3371d1c52572bee2e0b0
Latest seen 2025-10-15 23:00:53 (7 months ago)
First seen 2023-06-13 23:12:56 (2 years ago)
Size 21 MB
Publisher Sonarworks

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-10-15 23:00:53 (7 months ago)
File hash
27065c05c17f3371d1c52572bee2e0b0
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat, part of the PUP threat category.

Category context

Potentially unwanted programs, bundlers, installers, and utilities with intrusive behavior. Related PUP reports help compare this file with nearby detections, publishers, and hashes.

Timeline

First seen 2023-06-13 23:12:56 (2 years ago); latest analysis 2025-10-15 23:00:53 (7 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Sonarworks. Product metadata: Reference 4 Measure.

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. Review the PUP category for related samples and common context.

Reference 4 Measure.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Reference 4 Measure. The reported company name is Sonarworks. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2025-10-15 23:00:53 (7 months ago). ThreatInfo groups this verdict with PUP reports for broader family-level investigation.

If Reference 4 Measure.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.

Product Name: Reference 4 Measure
Company Name: Sonarworks
MD5: 27065c05c17f3371d1c52572bee2e0b0
Size: 21 MB
First Published: 2023-06-13 23:12:56 (2 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-10-15 23:00:53 (7 months ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-10-15 23:00:53 (7 months ago)
Reference 4 Measure.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.

%profile%\downloads\sonarworks.reference.4.studio.edition.v4.4.7.incl.patched.and.keygen-r2r\r2r\sonarworks_reference_447_win_patched.7z
%sysdrive%\$recycle.bin\s-1-5-21-1372440057-2602996474-3746413054-1001\$r538mzu.7z

ThreatInfo has observed Reference 4 Measure.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.

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for Reference 4 Measure.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.

Reference 4 Measure.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 0x00193559
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 6
Raw data 23015424

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

.text 2061312 bytes · 9.0% of section data
MD5 b557ca536c3c72fb87ee5f1dafeb1b86
.prot 20992 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 5e52d633f603df178db8e86baf11cc5c
.rdata 19628032 bytes · 85.3% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 fc4b805ca5c412993c7abf95e3dde442
.data 75776 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 e0f1b3e757e4feb6548b49e0ee06d259
_RDATA 1536 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 6c53ae87b0bdb0b96ad82826c69620a6
.rsrc 1227776 bytes · 5.3% of section data
MD5 23b97a9fce382c89a5bfaa3fa77ebae2

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 Reference 4 Measure.exe by MD5 27065c05c17f3371d1c52572bee2e0b0. It is part of the PUP report group. 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 27065c05c17f3371d1c52572bee2e0b0.
  • 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. Use the PUP category to compare similar reports.