GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

onestartupdater.exe threat report

Detected as Trojan.Gen File reputation report
MD5 b6bbdf789c1f5db97a5252be73252d7d
Latest seen 2025-04-28 23:01:33 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-04-27 23:02:13 (a year ago)
Size 1 MB
Publisher OneStart.ai
Product OneStartUpdater
Signed by Apollo Technologies Inc

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Detection name
Trojan.Gen
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-04-28 23:01:33 (a year ago)
File hash
b6bbdf789c1f5db97a5252be73252d7d
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Trojan.Gen.

Timeline

First seen 2025-04-27 23:02:13 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-04-28 23:01:33 (a year ago).

Publisher context

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

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. 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

onestartupdater.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with OneStartUpdater. The reported company name is OneStart.ai. The current detection status is Trojan.Gen, based on the latest analysis from 2025-04-28 23:01:33 (a year ago).

If onestartupdater.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.Gen.

File Details

Product Name: OneStartUpdater
Company Name: OneStart.ai
MD5: b6bbdf789c1f5db97a5252be73252d7d
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2025-04-27 23:02:13 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-04-28 23:01:33 (a year ago)
Status: Trojan.Gen (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-04-28 23:01:33 (a year ago)

Detection screenshot

onestartupdater.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.

Overview

Signed By: Apollo Technologies Inc
Status: Valid

The signature on onestartupdater.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 onestartupdater.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.

Geography:

1 observed countries
100.0%

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States 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 onestartupdater.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

onestartupdater.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 0x0001207c
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 7
Raw data 1112064

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

.text 573952 bytes · 51.6% of section data
MD5 1f4403c9a1a68856c0882157cd69dea6
.rdata 146432 bytes · 13.2% of section data
MD5 f25e08a02e710531e4eaa136de6ca655
.data 5120 bytes · 0.5% of section data
MD5 91859bdc4a64c908cbdd5345d0117993
.pdata 26112 bytes · 2.3% of section data
MD5 8c361d3c546f33023e1b5820f0fb178d
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 26b34a5f89a1b5a01b0c10a0d050fd16
.rsrc 355840 bytes · 32.0% of section data
MD5 b4ca8839b7342f6152f4ecce1db69e38
.reloc 4096 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 e817d96f56e49eef26d90b01c6d3f0e7

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.Gen

This report identifies onestartupdater.exe by MD5 b6bbdf789c1f5db97a5252be73252d7d. 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 b6bbdf789c1f5db97a5252be73252d7d.
  • 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.