GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

fileadvisor.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 70ff2c0a6c54b69550d6b02804b5f091
Latest seen 2024-06-24 23:06:00 (2 years ago)
First seen 2019-04-13 15:22:31 (7 years ago)
Size 3 MB
Publisher File Type Advisor

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2024-06-24 23:06:00 (2 years ago)
File hash
70ff2c0a6c54b69550d6b02804b5f091
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2019-04-13 15:22:31 (7 years ago); latest analysis 2024-06-24 23:06:00 (2 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: File Type Advisor.

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

fileadvisor.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. The reported company name is File Type Advisor. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2024-06-24 23:06:00 (2 years ago).

If fileadvisor.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 General Threat.

File Details

Company Name: File Type Advisor
MD5: 70ff2c0a6c54b69550d6b02804b5f091
Size: 3 MB
First Published: 2019-04-13 15:22:31 (7 years ago)
Latest Published: 2024-06-24 23:06:00 (2 years ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2024-06-24 23:06:00 (2 years ago)

Detection screenshot

fileadvisor.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:

%programfiles%

ThreatInfo has observed fileadvisor.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 fileadvisor.exe across 12 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Indonesia
Share 13.3%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Indonesia with 13.3% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 66.7%
Windows 7 26.7%
Windows 8.1 6.7%

The most common operating system signal for fileadvisor.exe is Windows 10 with 66.7% 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

fileadvisor.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 0x0031360c
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 10
Raw data 3727872

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

.text 3208704 bytes · 86.1% of section data
MD5 fd7a5d238a172ccaa3778922a11c45df
.itext 10240 bytes · 0.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 331875a01f9e47377056e033974e51ed
.data 56832 bytes · 1.5% of section data
MD5 43fe3d96a93f12fbb399f78478140ad2
.bss 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
.idata 17920 bytes · 0.5% of section data
MD5 6b567a3768e92b28fa2544e68e884576
.didata 2560 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 3b07a7b73e600811c567f3f78a36516d
.tls 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
.rdata 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 f05d4665b170b0018716b937cfe583cd
.reloc 262656 bytes · 7.0% of section data
MD5 09c68aa3bff8d9fb15c752a3de710c68
.rsrc 168448 bytes · 4.5% of section data
MD5 c043ba75456cc58875f09546188aac7b

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 General Threat

This report identifies fileadvisor.exe by MD5 70ff2c0a6c54b69550d6b02804b5f091. 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 70ff2c0a6c54b69550d6b02804b5f091.
  • 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.