GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

electron.exe threat report

Detected as Possible Threat File reputation report
MD5 b23d01f7d7c663ab687e704cda46cda9
Latest seen 2024-04-05 23:10:47 (2 years ago)
First seen 2024-04-02 23:06:17 (2 years ago)
Size 129 MB
Publisher GitHub, Inc.
Product Electron

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Detection name
Possible Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2024-04-05 23:10:47 (2 years ago)
File hash
b23d01f7d7c663ab687e704cda46cda9
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Possible Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2024-04-02 23:06:17 (2 years ago); latest analysis 2024-04-05 23:10:47 (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.

File context

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 Possible Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2024-04-05 23:10:47 (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 Possible Threat.

File Details

Product Name: Electron
Company Name: GitHub, Inc.
MD5: b23d01f7d7c663ab687e704cda46cda9
Size: 129 MB
First Published: 2024-04-02 23:06:17 (2 years ago)
Latest Published: 2024-04-05 23:10:47 (2 years ago)
Status: Possible Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2024-04-05 23:10:47 (2 years ago)

Detection screenshot

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.

Common Places:

%sysdrive%\projetos\lvsync\node_modules\electron

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.

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

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

Top country Brazil
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Brazil 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 electron.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

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 0x0381b830
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 12
Raw data 136090624

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

.text 110250496 bytes · 81.0% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 a1d197f4c09c72b4d95fa517c0fc5ff2
.rdata 20864512 bytes · 15.3% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 8bb54b21e344e1ddb95898515ba7ac37
.data 465920 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 50c84cb4a06f72b71b6277a6e64e1826
.pdata 3505664 bytes · 2.6% of section data
MD5 e017909ff51e8a94ec58f2e3821c91df
.00cfg 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 6ccd18c12a35fea94f2d122dc0728b14
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 7a1b7754bbb5658c6826035106303d20
.rodata 4608 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 ab87d2e8f7e7a40ee320b1ce20d19e20
.tls 1024 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 fde498dfb9a1aea863fb5e6f1d1fe969
CPADinfo 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 ecb564222105f2b42d89264aaaaef272
.rsrc 99840 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 b4233e553668defa92ec3e074f61551b
.reloc 896512 bytes · 0.7% of section data
MD5 d968bdf1e4c4c60f2c9fdc70fa5fd360

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 electron.exe by MD5 b23d01f7d7c663ab687e704cda46cda9. 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 b23d01f7d7c663ab687e704cda46cda9.
  • 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.