How to remove Settings32.exe
Settings32.exe
The module Settings32.exe has been detected as General Threat
Settings32.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with ADVANCED Codecs. The reported company name is Shark007. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2021-01-07 00:53:10 (5 years ago).
If Settings32.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: | ADVANCED Codecs |
| Company Name: | Shark007 |
| MD5: | 8e07dad685a3df041a777fd116b23fa7 |
| Size: | 961 KB |
| First Published: | 2021-01-07 00:36:26 (5 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2021-01-07 00:53:10 (5 years ago) |
| Status: | General Threat (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2021-01-07 00:53:10 (5 years ago) |
Common Places:
| %programfiles%\shark007\advanced |
| %programfiles%\shark007\advanced |
| %programfiles%\shark007\advanced |
| %programfiles%\shark007\advanced |
ThreatInfo has observed Settings32.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.
OS Version:
| Windows 10 | 100.0% |
The most common operating system signal for Settings32.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
Settings32.exe is identified as pe for 32 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.
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| PE Type: | pe |
| OS Bitness: | 32 |
| Image Base: | 0x00400000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x0002800a |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 581632 | 310e36668512d53489c005622bb1b4a9 |
| .rdata | 196096 | 748cf1ab2605ce1fd72d53d912abb68f |
| .data | 20992 | aae9601d920f07080bdfadf43dfeff12 |
| .rsrc | 155136 | 0e673e7e26341cea50b7229e44fdb16f |
| .reloc | 29184 | f04128ad0f87f42830e4a6cdbc38c719 |
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.
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