GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

c[1].exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 acee7279d935d6d26a7e42863752e7c3
Latest seen 2023-09-21 23:07:20 (2 years ago)
First seen 2023-09-21 23:07:20 (2 years ago)
Size 448 KB
Publisher Comodo Security Solutions, Inc.
Product Comodo Dragon
Signed by Notepad++

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2023-09-21 23:07:20 (2 years ago)
File hash
acee7279d935d6d26a7e42863752e7c3
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2023-09-21 23:07:20 (2 years ago); latest analysis 2023-09-21 23:07:20 (2 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Comodo Security Solutions, Inc.. Product metadata: Comodo Dragon.

Digital signature

Signed by Notepad++. The signature is not reported as trusted and valid, which can indicate tampering, repackaging, or copied publisher data.

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

c[1].exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Comodo Dragon. The reported company name is Comodo Security Solutions, Inc.. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2023-09-21 23:07:20 (2 years ago).

If c[1].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: Comodo Dragon
Company Name: Comodo Security Solutions, Inc.
MD5: acee7279d935d6d26a7e42863752e7c3
Size: 448 KB
First Published: 2023-09-21 23:07:20 (2 years ago)
Latest Published: 2023-09-21 23:07:20 (2 years ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2023-09-21 23:07:20 (2 years ago)

Detection screenshot

c[1].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.

Overview

Signed By: Notepad++
Status: Invalid (digital signature could be stolen or file could be patched)

The signature on c[1].exe is not reported as trusted and valid. Invalid or suspicious signature data can indicate tampering, repackaging, or an unrelated file using copied publisher information.

Common Places:

%localappdata%\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie

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

Top country Morocco
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Morocco 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 c[1].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

c[1].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.

Format pe
Architecture 64-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x00010c40
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 10
Raw data 448000

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

.text 313344 bytes · 69.9% of section data
MD5 a6649f0200b63cb17d2e8a694ead975b
.rdata 95232 bytes · 21.3% of section data
MD5 04ceca9bd12f33d2f78f8f9f46ac3461
.data 8192 bytes · 1.8% of section data
MD5 0525b627d395d83d43c06099695dd507
.pdata 15360 bytes · 3.4% of section data
MD5 51f905a5263c69fba4ce7c44ab67f347
.00cfg 512 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 c303ff4a2638a4ff7734f99ede00e593
.gxfg 9728 bytes · 2.2% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 ca45b4c2fa9b1f049f211d61c3340004
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 8c950f651287cbc1296bcb4e8cd7e990
.tls 512 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 1f354d76203061bfdd5a53dae48d5435
.rsrc 1024 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 435843a498c158801f2703170d526cc8
.reloc 3584 bytes · 0.8% of section data
MD5 886766bf93797e1981414844ff4fe87e

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 c[1].exe by MD5 acee7279d935d6d26a7e42863752e7c3. 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 acee7279d935d6d26a7e42863752e7c3.
  • 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.