GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

lightartist.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 cfc67c17ed31277d32ff787d8c1c9b5a
Latest seen 2021-03-09 04:29:17 (5 years ago)
First seen 2021-03-09 04:29:17 (5 years ago)
Size 1 MB
Publisher VicMan Software
Product Light Artist

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Detected by GridinSoft before you download

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2021-03-09 04:29:17 (5 years ago)
File hash
cfc67c17ed31277d32ff787d8c1c9b5a
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2021-03-09 04:29:17 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2021-03-09 04:29:17 (5 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: VicMan Software. Product metadata: Light Artist.

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

lightartist.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Light Artist. The reported company name is VicMan Software. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2021-03-09 04:29:17 (5 years ago).

If lightartist.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

Product Name: Light Artist
Company Name: VicMan Software
MD5: cfc67c17ed31277d32ff787d8c1c9b5a
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2021-03-09 04:29:17 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-03-09 04:29:17 (5 years ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-03-09 04:29:17 (5 years ago)

Detection screenshot

lightartist.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 lightartist.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 lightartist.exe across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Canada
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Canada with 100.0% 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 lightartist.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

lightartist.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 0x00337001
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 10
Raw data 1668096

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

734720 bytes · 44.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 f6d54ba84db45499437619448bf9aedd
41984 bytes · 2.5% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 0de41d07821f74011915eaf7eeeddf61
512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 14ffd853285e16a2abdcf08cd8c6af05
1024 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 6072032886ec9a1bab9f769707bd05c6
288256 bytes · 17.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 88c3fcf236da3b3c0c39bf9a1f1934fc
.rsrc 548352 bytes · 32.9% of section data
MD5 75cbc5815fe14e51c376154ea69fae18
0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
.data 52736 bytes · 3.2% of section data
MD5 018344dc019db374098f64e1f9166741
.data 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

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 lightartist.exe by MD5 cfc67c17ed31277d32ff787d8c1c9b5a. 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 cfc67c17ed31277d32ff787d8c1c9b5a.
  • 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.