GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

idle_maintenance.exe threat report

Detected as Risk.CoinMiner File reputation report
MD5 e2af153ed50cb5ef457972e656f1bc51
Latest seen 2021-01-06 17:26:33 (5 years ago)
First seen 2020-06-24 04:28:28 (5 years ago)
Size 3 MB
Publisher www.xmrig.com
Product XMRig

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Detection name
Risk.CoinMiner
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2021-01-06 17:26:33 (5 years ago)
File hash
e2af153ed50cb5ef457972e656f1bc51
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Risk.CoinMiner.

Timeline

First seen 2020-06-24 04:28:28 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2021-01-06 17:26:33 (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

idle_maintenance.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 Risk.CoinMiner, based on the latest analysis from 2021-01-06 17:26:33 (5 years ago).

If idle_maintenance.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 Risk.CoinMiner.

File Details

Product Name: XMRig
Company Name: www.xmrig.com
MD5: e2af153ed50cb5ef457972e656f1bc51
Size: 3 MB
First Published: 2020-06-24 04:28:28 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-01-06 17:26:33 (5 years ago)
Status: Risk.CoinMiner (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-01-06 17:26:33 (5 years ago)

Detection screenshot

idle_maintenance.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:

%temp%

ThreatInfo has observed idle_maintenance.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 idle_maintenance.exe across 3 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Egypt
Share 60.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Egypt with 60.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows Server 2012 R2 80.0%
Windows 7 20.0%

The most common operating system signal for idle_maintenance.exe is Windows Server 2012 R2 with 80.0% 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

idle_maintenance.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 0x000014a0
Image base 0x0000000000400000

PE Sections:

Sections 10
Raw data 3704544

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

.text 2939392 bytes · 79.3% of section data
MD5 325f00cfb49b74e7e8b31add831fa8d3
.data 259072 bytes · 7.0% of section data
MD5 4da9522f9155751623d6a38f346993b2
.rdata 234496 bytes · 6.3% of section data
MD5 1bd5569a2cb2c0dba21091ada0fdab0b
.pdata 91648 bytes · 2.5% of section data
MD5 0296969bf50cab417d44fde65bc5ef37
.xdata 139776 bytes · 3.8% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 37133d9adde64b1f9962664fdbc4300a
.bss 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
.idata 15360 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 97da822f680d448defc5e53a094a2a22
.CRT 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 b200854b5543611db0b3fbbff20dc48c
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rsrc 23776 bytes · 0.6% of section data
MD5 3d53c9bb69a711000fd438820f29ee6d

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 Risk.CoinMiner

This report identifies idle_maintenance.exe by MD5 e2af153ed50cb5ef457972e656f1bc51. 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 e2af153ed50cb5ef457972e656f1bc51.
  • 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.