GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

_pautil.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 cbde8328a49797195730cbbd2f5a6f22
Latest seen 2021-02-08 04:47:32 (5 years ago)
First seen 2021-02-08 04:47:32 (5 years ago)
Size 1 MB
Publisher ConeXware, Inc.
Product PowerArchiver 2017

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2021-02-08 04:47:32 (5 years ago)
File hash
cbde8328a49797195730cbbd2f5a6f22
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2021-02-08 04:47:32 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2021-02-08 04:47:32 (5 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: ConeXware, Inc.. Product metadata: PowerArchiver 2017.

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. Compare the MD5 above with the file found on the device.
  2. Check whether the file appears in the observed locations or under one of the alternate names.
  3. Run GridinSoft Anti-Malware to confirm the detection and remove the file if it is present.

File context

_pautil.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with PowerArchiver 2017. The reported company name is ConeXware, Inc.. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2021-02-08 04:47:32 (5 years ago).

If _pautil.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: PowerArchiver 2017
Company Name: ConeXware, Inc.
MD5: cbde8328a49797195730cbbd2f5a6f22
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2021-02-08 04:47:32 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-02-08 04:47:32 (5 years ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-02-08 04:47:32 (5 years ago)

Detection screenshot

_pautil.exe detection screenshot

The screenshot is a visual record of a GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection for this sample. Use the hash and metadata above as the primary identifiers when comparing the file on your system.

Common Places:

%programfiles%

ThreatInfo has observed _pautil.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 _pautil.exe across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Mexico
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Mexico 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 7 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for _pautil.exe is Windows 7 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

_pautil.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 0x000fc8fc
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 11
Raw data 1548800

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

.text 1024512 bytes · 66.1% of section data
MD5 25ef41fbb13a8256a9f631dbabc61506
.itext 33792 bytes · 2.2% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 f89c4ed1e026c34aa0e06d726df6ca9d
.data 15360 bytes · 1.0% of section data
MD5 ed9a822477c1a41f689123b89f72df85
.bss 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
.idata 4096 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 f582adaa5acdd31131106794518def11
.didata 1024 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 7cadd0a4738504b74df61cdaf773ed20
.edata 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 6be3e29d61af47e307097bd97c7cfdcb
.tls 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
.rdata 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 9a4b0fc20c816256351ec56a0f94125e
.reloc 92672 bytes · 6.0% of section data
MD5 84c9cb5966d23219c3414874f16b5a0e
.rsrc 376320 bytes · 24.3% of section data
MD5 2c666aab8088439ed607c4848519ce42

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

GridinSoft detects this file as General Threat

This report identifies _pautil.exe by MD5 cbde8328a49797195730cbbd2f5a6f22. If the same file is present on your device, scan the system and remove the detected object after confirming the hash and location.

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Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with cbde8328a49797195730cbbd2f5a6f22.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan and remove the object if the same hash is found.