GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

premid.exe threat report

Detected as Possible Threat File reputation report
MD5 ab86dc434433b181a0db074900ce689c
Latest seen 2025-10-21 23:00:59 (7 months ago)
First seen 2021-03-05 16:10:14 (5 years ago)
Size 120 MB
Publisher GitHub, Inc.
Product PreMiD

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Detection name
Possible Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-10-21 23:00:59 (7 months ago)
File hash
ab86dc434433b181a0db074900ce689c
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Possible Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2021-03-05 16:10:14 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2025-10-21 23:00:59 (7 months 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 2025-10-21 23:00:59 (7 months 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: ab86dc434433b181a0db074900ce689c
Size: 120 MB
First Published: 2021-03-05 16:10:14 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-10-21 23:00:59 (7 months ago)
Status: Possible Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-10-21 23:00:59 (7 months 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%
%profile%\downloads

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 16 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Brazil
Share 41.7%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Brazil with 41.7% 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 0x062824b0
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 12
Raw data 126284288

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

.text 103599616 bytes · 82.0% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 51e8b0e9ad37198013c593edb385ae46
.rdata 18140672 bytes · 14.4% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 9a55889da20256fe0f24fc681bddad83
.data 407552 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 3506b024bb6707bb16799c57a64da275
.pdata 3081216 bytes · 2.4% of section data
MD5 95e50fd72971a3a308eb2e6c8ec011c7
.00cfg 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 5894e22e2e3cd516637006161ef83af2
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 83377a6277ad66f75d5e3864a90da4e1
.rodata 4608 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 ab87d2e8f7e7a40ee320b1ce20d19e20
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 2c58e65aa8226e889db6f9576815f854
CPADinfo 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 93d0ecbaaa915377c4d10f64fe62d6b8
.rsrc 191488 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 ab01f2e6f8881b42de795beb3e6a0782
.reloc 856576 bytes · 0.7% of section data
MD5 ee6fdef039cbf18e7950f0ccc34ee9f3

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 ab86dc434433b181a0db074900ce689c. 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 ab86dc434433b181a0db074900ce689c.
  • 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.