GridinSoft Threat Intelligence
Updater.exe file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
Latest status is clean for this hash.
First seen 2024-08-29 23:01:09 (2 years ago); latest analysis 2024-08-29 23:01:09 (2 years ago).
Company metadata: Помощник по установке Windows. Product metadata: Microsoft Corporation.
Signed by Microsoft Corporation. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.
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
- Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
- Review the observed locations and signature information below.
- Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.
File context
Updater.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Microsoft Corporation. The reported company name is Помощник по установке Windows. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2024-08-29 23:01:09 (2 years ago).
This record is currently marked as clean, but file reputation can depend on the exact path, hash, and source. Compare the MD5 and publisher data below with the file on your system.
File Details
| Product Name: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Company Name: | Помощник по установке Windows |
| MD5: | 61d3abff46a6bd2946925542c7d30397 |
| Size: | 2 MB |
| First Published: | 2024-08-29 23:01:09 (2 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2024-08-29 23:01:09 (2 years ago) |
| Status: | Clean (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2024-08-29 23:01:09 (2 years ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Status: | Trusted Publisher |
ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record, but the file hash and source should still match the expected software distribution.
Common Places:
| %commonappdata% |
ThreatInfo has observed Updater.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 Updater.exe across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Vietnam 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:
The most common operating system signal for Updater.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
Updater.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.
PE Sections:
Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.
065af86bfe621c1ae4e99c5686ac3025
59852c9634cc02d8464e2a51f0c99045
e65cc91e358a9843884b705d849cc12a
3328c922b6bbad431d41861876050e95
b18c7380298e104adf73576fa46bccc1
bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
7b43b6bebade9d3a43637bc381646e77
4671dbe161d6231a60f0b29aafabe279
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 hash is currently recorded as clean
Use the MD5, publisher, signature, and observed paths in this report to verify that the file on your device is the same copy described here.