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onestart.exe file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 7fef4a3eb9816cf40e87afbf9cd9a168
Latest seen 2025-04-28 23:01:24 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-01-10 23:02:10 (a year ago)
Size 3 MB
Publisher OneStart.ai
Product OneStart
Signed by Apollo Technologies Inc.

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Category context

Browser, shortcut, proxy, or system-setting changes that redirect user activity. Related Hijack reports help compare this file with nearby detections, publishers, and hashes.

Timeline

First seen 2025-01-10 23:02:10 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-04-28 23:01:24 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: OneStart.ai. Product metadata: OneStart.

Digital signature

Signed by Apollo Technologies Inc.. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.

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. Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
  2. Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
  3. Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.

File context

onestart.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with OneStart. The reported company name is OneStart.ai. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-04-28 23:01:24 (a year ago). ThreatInfo groups this verdict with Hijack reports for broader family-level investigation.

ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.

File Details

Product Name: OneStart
Company Name: OneStart.ai
MD5: 7fef4a3eb9816cf40e87afbf9cd9a168
Size: 3 MB
First Published: 2025-01-10 23:02:10 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-04-28 23:01:24 (a year ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-04-28 23:01:24 (a year ago)

Overview

Signed By: Apollo Technologies Inc.
Status: Valid

The signature on onestart.exe is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.

Common Places:

%localappdata%\onestart.ai\onestart
%localappdata%\onestart.ai\onestart\temp

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

Top country United States
Share 70.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 70.0% 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 onestart.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

onestart.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 0x0019fa80
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 12
Raw data 3386880

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

.text 2515456 bytes · 74.3% of section data
MD5 a9852f199c0c79e2f7f2a8eb81785b89
.rdata 320000 bytes · 9.4% of section data
MD5 907f64c6c63929e243c6f7a2e86be306
.data 61952 bytes · 1.8% of section data
MD5 4600aaadd4e7d04a2707cec54052cab8
.pdata 61440 bytes · 1.8% of section data
MD5 cf910b575e2dd9166502921707a1a3c4
.gxfg 13312 bytes · 0.4% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 8c4b243ba778cfbd475278f23ae117b7
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 022887b1467ba7c3bd7ed7d98b0a888a
.tls 1024 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 82ff3e846292a8a38973a7b96a372dbe
CPADinfo 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 4edd2da4f250a3b1d9e90cff1bedc612
malloc_h 1536 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 18a41f60daef58cb21e108c0c1e4653d
.rsrc 400384 bytes · 11.8% of section data
MD5 1a1da53af028020762c8b2ba2eaff672
.reloc 10240 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 8110d15feb1563d8b338ca8a207f2860

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

This file is still under review

ThreatInfo has not assigned a final verdict yet. Compare the file hash, location, signature, and publisher before trusting the file on a production system.

Scan with GridinSoft Anti-Malware Use a local scan if the file origin or behavior is unclear. Check this hash on VirusTotal

Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 7fef4a3eb9816cf40e87afbf9cd9a168.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan if the source, path, or behavior looks unusual. Use the Hijack category to compare similar reports.