hardfileremover.exe file report

MD5 856770a762c32d35d70dfe805a2c3ddf
Latest seen 2021-01-08 17:06:20 (5 years ago)
First seen 2017-09-13 12:09:27 (8 years ago)
Size 2 MB
Publisher Crawler Group
Signed by Crawler Group, LLC

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2017-09-13 12:09:27 (8 years ago); latest analysis 2021-01-08 17:06:20 (5 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Crawler Group. Product metadata: Spyware Terminator 2015.

Digital signature

Signed by Crawler Group, 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. 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.

hardfileremover.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Spyware Terminator 2015. The reported company name is Crawler Group. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2021-01-08 17:06:20 (5 years ago).

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.

Product Name: Spyware Terminator 2015
Company Name: Crawler Group
MD5: 856770a762c32d35d70dfe805a2c3ddf
Size: 2 MB
First Published: 2017-09-13 12:09:27 (8 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-01-08 17:06:20 (5 years ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-01-08 17:06:20 (5 years ago)
Signed By: Crawler Group, LLC
Status: Valid

The signature on hardfileremover.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.

%programfiles%\spyware terminator\tools
%programfiles%\spyware terminator
%programfiles%\spyware terminator

ThreatInfo has observed hardfileremover.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 France with 41.7% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 10 69.2%
Windows 7 23.1%
Windows 8 7.7%

The most common operating system signal for hardfileremover.exe is Windows 10 with 69.2% 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.

hardfileremover.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: 0x001dd3f0

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 1943552 e24f01fe4a878143e7aaddd9a486b973
.itext 5632 9aa805165f9b3691ed58a6c6fd304aa1
.data 37376 506aa6fd9b2cc1a9cd30a964e61dd4de
.bss 0 00000000000000000000000000000000
.idata 15872 8af4d567bbd9ff3c6296aa21761c6fb9
.didata 3072 702dcbeae5ec24fed16192ae6680011b
.tls 0 00000000000000000000000000000000
.rdata 512 78e61e5a6045a2cf722d5b21b49bdd76
.reloc 174592 4ab1900fbe90a667fd5e2017f9eff9f0
.rsrc 294400 850c5d9e6fc1a05b73526aea30afe21e

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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