How to remove _lock_hosts.exe
_lock_hosts.exe
The module _lock_hosts.exe has been detected as Adware.Downloader
_lock_hosts.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with 7-Zip SFX. The reported company name is Oleg N. Scherbakov. The current detection status is Adware.Downloader, based on the latest analysis from 2021-01-15 10:12:37 (5 years ago).
If _lock_hosts.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 Adware.Downloader.
File Details
| Product Name: | 7-Zip SFX |
| Company Name: | Oleg N. Scherbakov |
| MD5: | 870f7591605640b07f357b7d43355c23 |
| Size: | 543 KB |
| First Published: | 2020-08-29 18:08:27 (5 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2021-01-15 10:12:37 (5 years ago) |
| Status: | Adware.Downloader (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2021-01-15 10:12:37 (5 years ago) |
Common Places:
| %desktop%\nouveau dossier\easeus.data.recovery.wizard.technician.13.6.0.portable |
| %profile%\downloads\programs\easeus.data.recovery.wizard.technician.13.6.0.portable |
| %profile%\downloads\easeus data recovery wizard te 13.6 full version\easeus data recovery wizard te 13.6 full version\easeusdatarecoverywizard |
| %desktop%\#\#portable software\easeusdatarecoverywizard |
| %sysdrive%\مجلد جديد\برامج إستعادة واسترجاع الملفات المفقودة أو المحذوفة\easeus data recovery wizard v13.6 |
| %sysdrive%\برامج محمولة\برامج إستعادة واسترجاع الملفات المفقودة أو المحذوفة\easeus data recovery wizard v13.6 |
| %desktop%\soft\13.6 ok pass\easeus data recovery wizard te 13.6 full version\easeusdatarecoverywizard |
ThreatInfo has observed _lock_hosts.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:
| 33.3% | ||
| 16.7% | ||
| 16.7% | ||
| 16.7% | ||
| 16.7% |
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Saudi Arabia with 33.3% 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 | 71.4% | |
| Windows 7 | 28.6% |
The most common operating system signal for _lock_hosts.exe is Windows 10 with 71.4% 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
_lock_hosts.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: | 0x0001912f |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 101376 | 01cf94ee671d7a06f593a07f759d015e |
| .rdata | 15360 | 3c997411d2ea629fa9b07f860fc9ac6b |
| .data | 2560 | 05ba29f1c35b14f7f5b79ab70c14a80d |
| .rsrc | 17920 | 294c5ebab829ffa785604534072a58dd |
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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