GridinSoft Threat Intelligence
atchost.exe file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
Latest status is clean for this hash.
First seen 2019-08-02 12:41:32 (6 years ago); latest analysis 2021-03-01 04:37:48 (5 years ago).
Company metadata: BitDefender S.R.L. Bucharest, ROMANIA. Product metadata: BitDefender® AntiVirus.
Signed by Bitdefender SRL. 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
atchost.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with BitDefender® AntiVirus. The reported company name is BitDefender S.R.L. Bucharest, ROMANIA. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2021-03-01 04:37:48 (5 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: | BitDefender® AntiVirus |
| Company Name: | BitDefender S.R.L. Bucharest, ROMANIA |
| MD5: | f4a8fe0eb6b054522cdaefc47e63f865 |
| Size: | 1 MB |
| First Published: | 2019-08-02 12:41:32 (6 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2021-03-01 04:37:48 (5 years ago) |
| Status: | Clean (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2021-03-01 04:37:48 (5 years ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Bitdefender SRL |
| 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:
| %programfiles%\tencent\qqpcmgr\12.3.26607.901 |
| %programfiles%\tencent\qqpcmgr\12.3.26609.901 |
ThreatInfo has observed atchost.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 atchost.exe across 8 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Palestinian Territory with 12.5% 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 atchost.exe is Windows 7 with 50.0% 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
atchost.exe is identified as pe for 64-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.
PE Sections:
Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.
b4ab46cc415c0ba9d8d9ec76f0d4ffde
3299e0e36964ea4aaaee3f6520aff8f1
5d6af4915081469f47979a0dfd665e94
cb1dd3c9be2225eb461e262fb1ebb4d2
f6d8f52452bb087b3202f5b7c40e7223
c50c83f0d19439f694a500f54528e5aa
eb43db54b45ea39dff03e03e4d0db94f
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.