How to remove Squirrel.exe
Squirrel.exe
The module Squirrel.exe has been detected as Suspicious Object
Squirrel.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Microsoft Teams. The reported company name is Microsoft Corporation. The current detection status is Suspicious Object, based on the latest analysis from 2023-01-05 23:25:58 (3 years ago).
If Squirrel.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 Suspicious Object.
File Details
| Product Name: | Microsoft Teams |
| Company Name: | Microsoft Corporation |
| MD5: | befaf86b2f8ca76b5b40ec8f1ee508cb |
| Size: | 2 MB |
| First Published: | 2023-01-05 23:18:12 (3 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2023-01-05 23:25:58 (3 years ago) |
| Status: | Suspicious Object (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2023-01-05 23:25:58 (3 years ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Microsoft 3rd Party Application Component;Microsoft Corporation |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on Squirrel.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:
| %commonappdata%\windows\microsoft\teams |
| %commonappdata%\windows\microsoft |
ThreatInfo has observed Squirrel.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.
Geography:
| 100.0% |
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Brazil 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 Squirrel.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
Squirrel.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: | 0x002277be |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 2250752 | 590f0a56cb01771934eb588525325471 |
| .rsrc | 175616 | 1691c8528315b61912980611a3c887b6 |
| .reloc | 512 | cc7c08c0b02b5329874524e9043e9a44 |
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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