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crosshairx.exe threat report

Detected as Possible Threat File reputation report
MD5 6bd1f4e946b423e73ee55e6f3b31f846
Latest seen 2025-02-08 23:04:25 (a year ago)
First seen 2024-11-24 23:01:10 (a year ago)
Size 172 MB
Publisher GitHub, Inc.
Product CrosshairX
Signed by 2824908 Ontario Inc.

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Detection name
Possible Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-02-08 23:04:25 (a year ago)
File hash
6bd1f4e946b423e73ee55e6f3b31f846
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Possible Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2024-11-24 23:01:10 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-02-08 23:04:25 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: GitHub, Inc.. Product metadata: CrosshairX.

Digital signature

Signed by 2824908 Ontario Inc.. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.

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

crosshairx.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with CrosshairX. The reported company name is GitHub, Inc.. The current detection status is Possible Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2025-02-08 23:04:25 (a year ago).

If crosshairx.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 Possible Threat.

File Details

Product Name: CrosshairX
Company Name: GitHub, Inc.
MD5: 6bd1f4e946b423e73ee55e6f3b31f846
Size: 172 MB
First Published: 2024-11-24 23:01:10 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-02-08 23:04:25 (a year ago)
Status: Possible Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-02-08 23:04:25 (a year ago)

Detection screenshot

crosshairx.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: 2824908 Ontario Inc.
Status: Valid

The signature on crosshairx.exe is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.

Common Places:

%profile%\downloads\crosshair.x.v2024.10.04
%profile%\downloads\crosshair.x.v2024.10.04\crosshair.x.v2024.10.04
%temp%\rar$exa20600.2624.rartemp\crosshair.x.v2024.10.04

ThreatInfo has observed crosshairx.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 crosshairx.exe across 3 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country North Macedonia
Share 50.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is North Macedonia with 50.0% 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 crosshairx.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

crosshairx.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 0x04600f00
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 15
Raw data 180990976

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

.text 148202496 bytes · 81.9% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 cf5af03cb378cd1cc6d52e3debf5af06
.rdata 25911808 bytes · 14.3% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 55c1028031edde7e37cfa415f07b2dcb
.data 678400 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 a3ceb421c2006d9db15eb75302d5fd99
.pdata 4801024 bytes · 2.7% of section data
MD5 c318fb7ce53c6e0d62613c20e8861dc9
.gxfg 17408 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 2d9f9b43e6b8c826bdc02f85ef697604
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bb264a64431a8df4177fafada274ef99
.rodata 4608 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 c642bc1527b5873b6dbf56c4a87d20cb
.tls 2048 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 e1479d65f8eafca2095849eec8bab6f1
CPADinfo 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
LZMADEC 4608 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 05e9eab8428a551a281ab278073669fa
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 d0c41ed05851eb3308f4840fe3a50330
malloc_h 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 68b15c7a11d2d36f29706ecb17d57b24
prot 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rsrc 376832 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 24395e41163326b54a8a4c7153f834b3
.reloc 989184 bytes · 0.5% of section data
MD5 5b53b5b4fe830117ede83444d6a3b110

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 Possible Threat

This report identifies crosshairx.exe by MD5 6bd1f4e946b423e73ee55e6f3b31f846. 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 6bd1f4e946b423e73ee55e6f3b31f846.
  • 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.