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SAntivirusService.exe file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 73d1de319c7d61e0333471c82f2fc104
Latest seen 2025-10-16 23:00:29 (7 months ago)
First seen 2020-04-19 09:17:16 (6 years ago)
Size 187 KB
Publisher Digital Com. Inc
Product A n t i v i r u s S e r v i c e
Signed by Digital Communications Inc

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2020-04-19 09:17:16 (6 years ago); latest analysis 2025-10-16 23:00:29 (7 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Digital Com. Inc. Product metadata: A n t i v i r u s S e r v i c e.

Digital signature

Signed by Digital Communications Inc. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.

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. Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
  2. Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
  3. Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.

File context

SAntivirusService.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with A n t i v i r u s S e r v i c e. The reported company name is Digital Com. Inc. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-10-16 23:00:29 (7 months ago).

ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.

File Details

Product Name: A n t i v i r u s S e r v i c e
Company Name: Digital Com. Inc
MD5: 73d1de319c7d61e0333471c82f2fc104
Size: 187 KB
First Published: 2020-04-19 09:17:16 (6 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-10-16 23:00:29 (7 months ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-10-16 23:00:29 (7 months ago)

Overview

Signed By: Digital Communications Inc
Status: Valid

The signature on SAntivirusService.exe is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.

Common Places:

%programfiles%\digital communications
%commonappdata%\santivirus
%sysdrive%\$recycle.bin\s-1-5-21-4200790588-2767712349-3813871323-1001\$rcbftr6.rar
%appdata%\zhp\quarantine\zhpcleaner\santivirus
%sysdrive%\windows.old\programdata\santivirus
%sysdrive%\windows.old\program files (x86)\digital communications

ThreatInfo has observed SAntivirusService.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 SAntivirusService.exe across 40 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country India
Share 21.5%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is India with 21.5% 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 70.8%
Windows 7 23.5%
Windows 8.1 4.2%
Windows 8 1.3%
Windows Vista 0.1%
Windows Server 2012 R2 0.1%

The most common operating system signal for SAntivirusService.exe is Windows 10 with 70.8% 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

SAntivirusService.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 0x00024a1e
Image base 0x00400000

.NET Info:

MVID: 2ca37568-cf28-4962-ba78-6bd537411510

PE Sections:

Sections 4
Raw data 171520

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

.text 142336 bytes · 83.0% of section data
MD5 847677bc2693984f93f780706ca898b0
.sdata 1024 bytes · 0.6% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 f382890c8bf9a90f51ec5e1ff961eed8
.rsrc 27648 bytes · 16.1% of section data
MD5 4ce82c0479575e03044d5ad1ac624fd4
.reloc 512 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 d15a5c58b7f8a85c5bbabac84d654ac7

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 file is still under review

ThreatInfo has not assigned a final verdict yet. Compare the file hash, location, signature, and publisher before trusting the file on a production system.

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 73d1de319c7d61e0333471c82f2fc104.
  • 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.