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officekms.exe threat report

Detected as Trojan.CoinMiner File reputation report
MD5 caa3c0893546ff62c2ed1e54694bc91e
Latest seen 2022-02-12 23:02:17 (4 years ago)
First seen 2020-08-17 12:16:25 (5 years ago)
Size 2 MB
Publisher www.xmrig.com
Product XMRig

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The current ThreatInfo record shows this exact file hash detected as Trojan.CoinMiner. Download GridinSoft Anti-Malware to scan the device, confirm whether this file is present, and remove the detected object if it is found.

Detection name
Trojan.CoinMiner
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2022-02-12 23:02:17 (4 years ago)
File hash
caa3c0893546ff62c2ed1e54694bc91e
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Trojan.CoinMiner.

Timeline

First seen 2020-08-17 12:16:25 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2022-02-12 23:02:17 (4 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

officekms.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 Trojan.CoinMiner, based on the latest analysis from 2022-02-12 23:02:17 (4 years ago).

If officekms.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 Trojan.CoinMiner.

File Details

Product Name: XMRig
Company Name: www.xmrig.com
MD5: caa3c0893546ff62c2ed1e54694bc91e
Size: 2 MB
First Published: 2020-08-17 12:16:25 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2022-02-12 23:02:17 (4 years ago)
Status: Trojan.CoinMiner (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2022-02-12 23:02:17 (4 years ago)

Detection screenshot

officekms.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:

%commonappdata%
%sysdrive%\$recycle.bin
%desktop%\conf
%sysdrive%\compras\bin
%mydoc%

ThreatInfo has observed officekms.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 officekms.exe across 4 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Taiwan
Share 55.2%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Taiwan with 55.2% 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 75.9%
Windows Server 2008 R2 20.7%
Windows 7 3.4%

The most common operating system signal for officekms.exe is Windows 10 with 75.9% 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

officekms.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 0x0016da88
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 11
Raw data 2622464

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

.text 1832448 bytes · 69.9% of section data
MD5 f61a5a1acd0a9e64e800ad564a107a22
.rdata 628736 bytes · 24.0% of section data
MD5 027113504673685037d03fe38bc81b56
.data 48640 bytes · 1.9% of section data
MD5 7d5f3e87bbe396537fe9b194a67ff655
.pdata 62464 bytes · 2.4% of section data
MD5 a4b314b38bc430d8d5d9bd3c35879586
_RANDOMX 2048 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 b182bf6976fc56dcc30743b1e5cbdaae
_SHA3_25 2560 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 c14f9aad5e95192cd7523ba6675549fd
_TEXT_CN 6656 bytes · 0.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 6a7f77e47f77f65bef85036ae5a71106
_TEXT_CN 4608 bytes · 0.2% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 409bf3f918f2402291cb56c2e9354b47
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 ad034ba066f9301848a7dc7e9671f5a4
.rsrc 23040 bytes · 0.9% of section data
MD5 a221ccc8b4d94db57f4851e080da5e0a
.reloc 10752 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 86cb18166f37f7f1295454a867c7f5d6

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 Trojan.CoinMiner

This report identifies officekms.exe by MD5 caa3c0893546ff62c2ed1e54694bc91e. 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 caa3c0893546ff62c2ed1e54694bc91e.
  • 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.