GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

netscan.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 450ca07ffc54e12e0285268b48972746
Latest seen 2025-07-19 23:01:16 (10 months ago)
First seen 2025-07-19 23:01:15 (10 months ago)
Size 15 MB
Publisher SoftPerfect Pty Ltd
Product Network Scanner

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-07-19 23:01:16 (10 months ago)
File hash
450ca07ffc54e12e0285268b48972746
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2025-07-19 23:01:15 (10 months ago); latest analysis 2025-07-19 23:01:16 (10 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: SoftPerfect Pty Ltd. Product metadata: Network Scanner.

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

netscan.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Network Scanner. The reported company name is SoftPerfect Pty Ltd. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2025-07-19 23:01:16 (10 months ago).

If netscan.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: Network Scanner
Company Name: SoftPerfect Pty Ltd
MD5: 450ca07ffc54e12e0285268b48972746
Size: 15 MB
First Published: 2025-07-19 23:01:15 (10 months ago)
Latest Published: 2025-07-19 23:01:16 (10 months ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-07-19 23:01:16 (10 months ago)

Detection screenshot

netscan.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%
%sysdrive%\software\softperfect network scanner 8.2

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

Top country Norway
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Norway 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 netscan.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

netscan.exe is identified as pe for 64-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 64-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x00003e10
Image base 0x0000000100000000

PE Sections:

Sections 9
Raw data 15956480

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

.text 6987264 bytes · 43.8% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 ae84641a755de92b191ff94387f6183d
.data 712704 bytes · 4.5% of section data
MD5 73dabcea302221f1c9cf035b0b7ea69d
.rdata 4173824 bytes · 26.2% of section data
MD5 bf43136cbe966ca5fdd6fa71c446fcab
.pdata 456704 bytes · 2.9% of section data
MD5 e2eccb47261d21e3492fb2af4e5904dd
.bss 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
.CRT 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 7769bfcb82d359a084e9d2b321b1b3e9
.idata 29184 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 b77067c266922c455bfb9023a5051ae1
.rsrc 3163136 bytes · 19.8% of section data
MD5 41ca487969a13b426bbeb6c351b5f572
.reloc 433152 bytes · 2.7% of section data
MD5 bcc809a7d64b805e24df991a171fe64f

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 netscan.exe by MD5 450ca07ffc54e12e0285268b48972746. 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 450ca07ffc54e12e0285268b48972746.
  • 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.