mailUpdate.exe threat report
ThreatInfo file report
mailUpdate.exe
This report summarizes the file identity, detection status, publisher metadata, observed locations, and technical indicators for mailUpdate.exe. ThreatInfo currently classifies this sample as Adware.ELEX.
GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection
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The latest ThreatInfo record shows mailUpdate.exe detected as Adware.ELEX. You can download GridinSoft Anti-Malware to scan the system and remove this detection if the file is present on your device.
- Detection name
- Adware.ELEX
- Last analysis
- 2021-11-06 21:16:14 (4 years ago)
- File hash
- d91b9cf53b8d65faf18d6c48b6cdb5d1
mailUpdate.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Skytech. The current detection status is Adware.ELEX, based on the latest analysis from 2021-11-06 21:16:14 (4 years ago).
If mailUpdate.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 Adware.ELEX.
File Details
| Product Name: | Skytech |
| MD5: | d91b9cf53b8d65faf18d6c48b6cdb5d1 |
| Size: | 629 KB |
| First Published: | 2017-05-29 03:02:43 (8 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2021-11-06 21:16:14 (4 years ago) |
| Status: | Adware.ELEX (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2021-11-06 21:16:14 (4 years ago) |
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:
| %appdata%\mailupdate |
| %profile%\rejčí\data aplikací\mailupdate |
| %appdata% |
| %commonappdata% |
| %appdata% |
ThreatInfo has observed mailUpdate.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.
File Names:
| MailUpdate.exe |
| mailUpdate.exe |
This hash has been seen with multiple file names. Alternate names can appear when software is updated, copied between folders, packed by an installer, or deliberately renamed to avoid recognition. Compare the exact MD5 above before assuming two names refer to the same file.
Geography:
| 26.3% | ||
| 21.1% | ||
| 10.5% | ||
| 10.5% | ||
| 5.3% | ||
| 5.3% | ||
| 5.3% | ||
| 5.3% | ||
| 5.3% | ||
| 5.3% |
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Ukraine with 26.3% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
| Windows 7 | 36.8% | |
| Windows 8.1 | 36.8% | |
| Windows 10 | 10.5% | |
| Windows 8 | 10.5% | |
| Windows XP | 5.3% |
The most common operating system signal for mailUpdate.exe is Windows 7 with 36.8% 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
mailUpdate.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: | 0x0002eb6f |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 513536 | 56b816e7c2600f5396714f02a063d47d |
| .rdata | 109568 | 120296cf303a5f6b156b6002d038f53f |
| .data | 11264 | 607912bdd1d71f00b454ed346e32af36 |
| .tls | 512 | bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b |
| .rsrc | 8704 | 7cbab8599f3921dddd47548f9b5ea20b |
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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