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electron.exe threat report

Detected as Trojan.Heur! File reputation report
MD5 44c7576b081d1b009571205ae3829231
Latest seen 2024-02-28 23:29:07 (2 years ago)
First seen 2024-02-28 23:29:07 (2 years ago)
Size 155 MB
Publisher GitHub, Inc.
Product Electron

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Detection name
Trojan.Heur!
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2024-02-28 23:29:07 (2 years ago)
File hash
44c7576b081d1b009571205ae3829231
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Trojan.Heur!.

Timeline

First seen 2024-02-28 23:29:07 (2 years ago); latest analysis 2024-02-28 23:29:07 (2 years ago).

Publisher context

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

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.

electron.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Electron. The reported company name is GitHub, Inc.. The current detection status is Trojan.Heur!, based on the latest analysis from 2024-02-28 23:29:07 (2 years ago).

If electron.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 Trojan.Heur!.

Product Name: Electron
Company Name: GitHub, Inc.
MD5: 44c7576b081d1b009571205ae3829231
Size: 155 MB
First Published: 2024-02-28 23:29:07 (2 years ago)
Latest Published: 2024-02-28 23:29:07 (2 years ago)
Status: Trojan.Heur! (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2024-02-28 23:29:07 (2 years ago)
electron.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.

%sysdrive%\برامج\برامج جديدة

ThreatInfo has observed electron.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.

Windows 7 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for electron.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.

electron.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 0x0424a830
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 15
Raw data 163308544

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

.text 133417472 bytes · 81.7% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 b4baab5e351c2e8bee0fc615ee1ba2c8
.rdata 24034304 bytes · 14.7% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 42fcd17efbbd67ca3da51f40abfd18a8
.data 522752 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 54c8bc76799a02d113ca75b7af834806
.pdata 4268032 bytes · 2.6% of section data
MD5 21c74c56b4e57970c729148d66dc9a91
.00cfg 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 96fdb0b26c0214a2d52e05150ae813d5
.gxfg 16896 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 d3843f732ebd476abf4c084b5dfd8895
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 d51aa2afe8c4966881241a9482b95b51
.rodata 4608 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 c642bc1527b5873b6dbf56c4a87d20cb
.tls 1536 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 7eeb108963f715b99e9f9a6dfeb669ac
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 0098412bc299e5cea5ffd66a4091dbb3
malloc_h 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bcc3d5fd7060718020ed6e5c0845d993
.rsrc 99328 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 436efceba2889a1cd16a841c4d305d06
.reloc 936448 bytes · 0.6% of section data
MD5 ea971752970b8325258ce348464879c9

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 Trojan.Heur!

This report identifies electron.exe by MD5 44c7576b081d1b009571205ae3829231. 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 44c7576b081d1b009571205ae3829231.
  • 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.