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onestart.exe file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 f2cfd6f369996638e5cf6ab08f474a4b
Latest seen 2025-10-14 23:01:09 (7 months ago)
First seen 2025-10-14 23:01:08 (7 months ago)
Size 3 MB
Publisher OneStart.ai
Product OneStart
Signed by OneStart Technologies LLC

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 2025-10-14 23:01:08 (7 months ago); latest analysis 2025-10-14 23:01:09 (7 months ago).

Publisher context

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

Digital signature

Signed by OneStart Technologies LLC. 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 2025-10-14 23:01:09 (7 months 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: f2cfd6f369996638e5cf6ab08f474a4b
Size: 3 MB
First Published: 2025-10-14 23:01:08 (7 months ago)
Latest Published: 2025-10-14 23:01:09 (7 months ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-10-14 23:01:09 (7 months ago)

Overview

Signed By: OneStart Technologies LLC
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

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 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 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 0x001ac3f0
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 11
Raw data 3574272

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

.text 2696704 bytes · 75.4% of section data
MD5 c757beb640a3e204ed0b1339551ba419
.rdata 331264 bytes · 9.3% of section data
MD5 1b38d218d9847dbd704f4d2f5cde57f4
.data 64000 bytes · 1.8% of section data
MD5 96548c02ff043c49fc310aca8a48d0ab
.pdata 66560 bytes · 1.9% of section data
MD5 de22155af5c3b9b31c377a6abeacc5a7
.fptable 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.tls 1024 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 948691adcf6127c13d86ccb7112e1c2d
CPADinfo 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 b7f3747daa8c978991abb3643f7f1039
malloc_h 2048 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 973ff06472a55f58c66d1ba762e67711
.rsrc 400384 bytes · 11.2% of section data
MD5 d4e961de4e7e50d2813f0f3b87be31f6
.reloc 10752 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 b1490a3dc82df814d9579189ca8222af

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 f2cfd6f369996638e5cf6ab08f474a4b.
  • 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.