GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

premid.exe threat report

Detected as Possible Threat File reputation report
MD5 a2947d3f1786efb77a316441d02bd156
Latest seen 2021-01-10 07:35:33 (5 years ago)
First seen 2020-10-14 07:17:12 (5 years ago)
Size 117 MB
Publisher GitHub, Inc.
Product PreMiD

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Detection name
Possible Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2021-01-10 07:35:33 (5 years ago)
File hash
a2947d3f1786efb77a316441d02bd156
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Possible Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2020-10-14 07:17:12 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2021-01-10 07:35:33 (5 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: GitHub, Inc.. Product metadata: PreMiD.

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

premid.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with PreMiD. The reported company name is GitHub, Inc.. The current detection status is Possible Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2021-01-10 07:35:33 (5 years ago).

If premid.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 Possible Threat.

File Details

Product Name: PreMiD
Company Name: GitHub, Inc.
MD5: a2947d3f1786efb77a316441d02bd156
Size: 117 MB
First Published: 2020-10-14 07:17:12 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-01-10 07:35:33 (5 years ago)
Status: Possible Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-01-10 07:35:33 (5 years ago)

Detection screenshot

premid.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:

%appdata%

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

Top country Turkey
Share 75.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Turkey with 75.0% 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 premid.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

premid.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 0x0609d0b0
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 12
Raw data 123479552

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

.text 101612032 bytes · 82.3% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 a4ce1ef39be8cc27d0888d23d6e50bb2
.rdata 17587200 bytes · 14.2% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 9d5437218ddc2156ec893cdaa25acdd1
.data 372224 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 9ef553850bba01c9e173cdc59a9b3f26
.pdata 2867712 bytes · 2.3% of section data
MD5 e4321c829c2c172a2ffde1c4ba0c92d1
.00cfg 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 a99043af381abb467cf144a99eef80b5
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 83377a6277ad66f75d5e3864a90da4e1
.rodata 4608 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 5103ab26d7d806bfe65557abb8889d40
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 cf5ca7f097f40d339035f4bc3a623b50
CPADinfo 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 59f23d1b1b4cbba12820b23a22849e35
.rsrc 191488 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 9a7356e8c1c9dd48d34b50c7d6349193
.reloc 841728 bytes · 0.7% of section data
MD5 dc133afcfa67c38ac751b51d39bcfbb3

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 Possible Threat

This report identifies premid.exe by MD5 a2947d3f1786efb77a316441d02bd156. 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 a2947d3f1786efb77a316441d02bd156.
  • 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.