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endpoint-protection-installer.exe file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 a318d9150009a55ea97a3413d0cd4a63
Latest seen 2026-03-01 23:00:21 (2 months ago)
First seen 2025-03-16 23:02:17 (a year ago)
Size 208 MB
Publisher Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Product Endpoint Protection SDK
Signed by Avira Operations GmbH

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Category context

Potentially unwanted programs, bundlers, installers, and utilities with intrusive behavior. Related PUP reports help compare this file with nearby detections, publishers, and hashes.

Timeline

First seen 2025-03-16 23:02:17 (a year ago); latest analysis 2026-03-01 23:00:21 (2 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG . Product metadata: Endpoint Protection SDK .

Digital signature

Signed by Avira Operations GmbH. 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. Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
  2. Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
  3. Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.

File context

endpoint-protection-installer.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Endpoint Protection SDK . The reported company name is Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG . The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2026-03-01 23:00:21 (2 months ago). ThreatInfo groups this verdict with PUP reports for broader family-level investigation.

ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.

File Details

Product Name: Endpoint Protection SDK
Company Name: Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
MD5: a318d9150009a55ea97a3413d0cd4a63
Size: 208 MB
First Published: 2025-03-16 23:02:17 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2026-03-01 23:00:21 (2 months ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2026-03-01 23:00:21 (2 months ago)

Overview

Signed By: Avira Operations GmbH
Status: Valid

The signature on endpoint-protection-installer.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:

%commonappdata%\systweak\systweak antivirus

ThreatInfo has observed endpoint-protection-installer.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 endpoint-protection-installer.exe across 2 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Greece
Share 50.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Greece 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 endpoint-protection-installer.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

endpoint-protection-installer.exe is identified as pe for 32-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 32-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x000b5eec
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 10
Raw data 867840

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

.text 735744 bytes · 84.8% of section data
MD5 43af0a9476ca224d8e8461f1e22c94da
.itext 6144 bytes · 0.7% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 185e04b9a1f554e31f7f848515dc890c
.data 14336 bytes · 1.7% of section data
MD5 cab2107c933b696aa5cf0cc6c3fd3980
.bss 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
.idata 4096 bytes · 0.5% of section data
MD5 e7d1635e2624b124cfdce6c360ac21cd
.didata 512 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 8ced971d8a7705c98b173e255d8c9aa7
.edata 512 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 8d4e1e508031afe235bf121c80fd7d5f
.tls 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
.rdata 512 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 8f2f090acd9622c88a6a852e72f94e96
.rsrc 105984 bytes · 12.2% of section data
MD5 2f47639b79453d4d6b3b002cf89b8d7c

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

This file is still under review

ThreatInfo has not assigned a final verdict yet. Compare the file hash, location, signature, and publisher before trusting the file on a production system.

Scan with GridinSoft Anti-Malware Use a local scan if the file origin or behavior is unclear. Check this hash on VirusTotal

Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with a318d9150009a55ea97a3413d0cd4a63.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan if the source, path, or behavior looks unusual. Use the PUP category to compare similar reports.