GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

expl0rer.exe threat report

Detected as Trojan.Agent File reputation report
MD5 6023bd5ad8c8089af95ce6b8c5dba09a
Latest seen 2021-01-14 12:11:28 (5 years ago)
First seen 2020-05-12 07:32:36 (6 years ago)
Size 4 MB
Publisher www.xmrig.com
Product XMRig

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Detection name
Trojan.Agent
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2021-01-14 12:11:28 (5 years ago)
File hash
6023bd5ad8c8089af95ce6b8c5dba09a
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Trojan.Agent.

Timeline

First seen 2020-05-12 07:32:36 (6 years ago); latest analysis 2021-01-14 12:11:28 (5 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: www.xmrig.com. Product metadata: XMRig.

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

expl0rer.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with XMRig. The reported company name is www.xmrig.com. The current detection status is Trojan.Agent, based on the latest analysis from 2021-01-14 12:11:28 (5 years ago).

If expl0rer.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.Agent.

File Details

Product Name: XMRig
Company Name: www.xmrig.com
MD5: 6023bd5ad8c8089af95ce6b8c5dba09a
Size: 4 MB
First Published: 2020-05-12 07:32:36 (6 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-01-14 12:11:28 (5 years ago)
Status: Trojan.Agent (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-01-14 12:11:28 (5 years ago)

Detection screenshot

expl0rer.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:

%commonappdata%
%sysdrive%

ThreatInfo has observed expl0rer.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 expl0rer.exe across 8 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country China
Share 33.3%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is China with 33.3% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows Server 2016 56.3%
Windows Server 2012 18.8%
Windows 10 12.5%
Windows Server 2012 R2 12.5%

The most common operating system signal for expl0rer.exe is Windows Server 2016 with 56.3% 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

expl0rer.exe is identified as pe for 64-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows CUI. 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 CUI
Entry point 0x0029100c
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 11
Raw data 4384256

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

.text 3027456 bytes · 69.1% of section data
MD5 8ca9b2dff5071cb5ad09310814f382a0
.rdata 873472 bytes · 19.9% of section data
MD5 272c2d378a5d65eda03ee9544420160e
.data 287744 bytes · 6.6% of section data
MD5 e9af6e9ce2b3e38d7d61787e7ff1200b
.pdata 122368 bytes · 2.8% of section data
MD5 04104c213cb2aa5ab0a05ec071dd2c70
_RANDOMX 2048 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 4c9ad32e381e3b0d5fe17bbaafaae2bf
_SHA3_25 2560 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 c14f9aad5e95192cd7523ba6675549fd
_TEXT_CN 6656 bytes · 0.2% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 6a7f77e47f77f65bef85036ae5a71106
_TEXT_CN 4608 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 409bf3f918f2402291cb56c2e9354b47
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 885f83ca4abbc593de426fdec647657d
.rsrc 23040 bytes · 0.5% of section data
MD5 194da5bc082daf505e8c0db302e86d8b
.reloc 33792 bytes · 0.8% of section data
MD5 bb5164ad0234a3f7268292dd3e81e909

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.Agent

This report identifies expl0rer.exe by MD5 6023bd5ad8c8089af95ce6b8c5dba09a. 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 6023bd5ad8c8089af95ce6b8c5dba09a.
  • 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.