elevation_service.exe threat report

MD5 80b293c03bc38bcc73dab490d4beb461
Latest seen 2025-11-02 23:01:34 (6 months ago)
First seen 2020-11-05 04:44:02 (5 years ago)
Size 1 MB
Publisher Google LLC
Product Google Chrome
Signed by Google LLC

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Detection name
Trojan.Gen
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-11-02 23:01:34 (6 months ago)
File hash
80b293c03bc38bcc73dab490d4beb461
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Trojan.Gen.

Timeline

First seen 2020-11-05 04:44:02 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2025-11-02 23:01:34 (6 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Google LLC. Product metadata: Google Chrome.

Digital signature

Signed by Google LLC. 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.

elevation_service.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Google Chrome. The reported company name is Google LLC. The current detection status is Trojan.Gen, based on the latest analysis from 2025-11-02 23:01:34 (6 months ago).

If elevation_service.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.Gen.

Product Name: Google Chrome
Company Name: Google LLC
MD5: 80b293c03bc38bcc73dab490d4beb461
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2020-11-05 04:44:02 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-11-02 23:01:34 (6 months ago)
Status: Trojan.Gen (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-11-02 23:01:34 (6 months ago)
elevation_service.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.

Signed By: Google LLC
Status: Valid

The signature on elevation_service.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.

%appdata%\view\chrome\application
%appdata%\view\chrome\application
%appdata%\toc\chrome\application
%appdata%\toc\chrome\application
%appdata%\toc\chrome\application
%appdata%\view\chrome\application
%appdata%\toc\chrome\application
%appdata%\toc\chrome\application
%appdata%\view\chrome\application
%appdata%\view\chrome\application

ThreatInfo has observed elevation_service.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.

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The strongest geographic signal for this file is India with 12.2% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 10 93.9%
Windows 8.1 5.0%
Windows 8 1.1%

The most common operating system signal for elevation_service.exe is Windows 10 with 93.9% 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.

elevation_service.exe is identified as pe for 32 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.

Subsystem: Windows GUI
PE Type: pe
OS Bitness: 32
Image Base: 0x00400000
Entry Address: 0x000b07d0

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 871424 ddb583c39e782bd91b895f88a4e02686
.rdata 136192 0a1a4f243b2f307d3de9fcc48bad5904
.data 11264 94ae0e23546a7834e07e0be4b24ef5d4
.00cfg 512 a87895bcfc1645ef66222c1499cb1f7b
.tls 512 cee49f38e4febb61d807cbf80d6a3735
.voltbl 512 d0a50f86b91f6c74cb0c2d7a71f90b98
.rsrc 5632 c14af8c11b92a69599edf63002a5aed0
.reloc 27136 172c6569238d5c3a6fc41bbafb594bb0

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.

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