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adownload.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 0c20cb73a9a63ac5b0e2a383933978ce
Latest seen 2025-04-10 23:01:08 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-04-10 23:01:08 (a year ago)
Size 3 MB
Publisher ASR Microelectronics
Product Aboot Tools

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-04-10 23:01:08 (a year ago)
File hash
0c20cb73a9a63ac5b0e2a383933978ce
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2025-04-10 23:01:08 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-04-10 23:01:08 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: ASR Microelectronics. Product metadata: Aboot Tools.

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

adownload.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Aboot Tools. The reported company name is ASR Microelectronics. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2025-04-10 23:01:08 (a year ago).

If adownload.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: Aboot Tools
Company Name: ASR Microelectronics
MD5: 0c20cb73a9a63ac5b0e2a383933978ce
Size: 3 MB
First Published: 2025-04-10 23:01:08 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-04-10 23:01:08 (a year ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-04-10 23:01:08 (a year ago)

Detection screenshot

adownload.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:

%desktop%\coban\software\tool 403 device to flash the firmware completely by usb\403╔ı┬╝▓¢íþ╝░╣ñ¥▀\aboot_tools\platform\aboot\windows\x86

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

Top country Costa Rica
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Costa Rica 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 adownload.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

adownload.exe is identified as pe for 32-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows CUI. 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 CUI
Entry point 0x000014c0
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 8
Raw data 3962368

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

.text 1122816 bytes · 28.3% of section data
MD5 9cdcb078137c0b26b4112420b83c2326
.data 2684416 bytes · 67.7% of section data
MD5 8d659b3c4e8df580ff27bf3ce9da9c2e
.rdata 105984 bytes · 2.7% of section data
MD5 0b30c43b31ad445ed025a3ae3b8284ed
.bss 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
.idata 12800 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 96dc70a667330e7cb68aa3f4a9374c5e
.CRT 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 5772cd67ae5faf2fc268da3a37bf468e
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rsrc 35328 bytes · 0.9% of section data
MD5 1061576fed1b15d162a9acd24d5ba59b

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 adownload.exe by MD5 0c20cb73a9a63ac5b0e2a383933978ce. 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 0c20cb73a9a63ac5b0e2a383933978ce.
  • 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.