GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

protondrive.exe threat report

Detected as Possible Threat File reputation report
MD5 eb8f83344886e5af19f7f906d6b2b64c
Latest seen 2024-11-08 23:00:58 (2 years ago)
First seen 2024-11-08 23:00:58 (2 years ago)
Size 203 MB
Publisher Proton AG
Product Proton Drive

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Detection name
Possible Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2024-11-08 23:00:58 (2 years ago)
File hash
eb8f83344886e5af19f7f906d6b2b64c
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Possible Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2024-11-08 23:00:58 (2 years ago); latest analysis 2024-11-08 23:00:58 (2 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Proton AG. Product metadata: Proton Drive.

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

protondrive.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Proton Drive. The reported company name is Proton AG. The current detection status is Possible Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2024-11-08 23:00:58 (2 years ago).

If protondrive.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: Proton Drive
Company Name: Proton AG
MD5: eb8f83344886e5af19f7f906d6b2b64c
Size: 203 MB
First Published: 2024-11-08 23:00:58 (2 years ago)
Latest Published: 2024-11-08 23:00:58 (2 years ago)
Status: Possible Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2024-11-08 23:00:58 (2 years ago)

Detection screenshot

protondrive.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:

%localappdata%\programs\proton

ThreatInfo has observed protondrive.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 protondrive.exe across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Germany
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Germany 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 protondrive.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

protondrive.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 0x005caa00
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 10
Raw data 9830400

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

.text 6385664 bytes · 65.0% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 93ba23585b4c50dc30464f8c2e89a235
.CLR_UEF 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 0f029650c707355fdeca72d623b2f059
.rdata 1561600 bytes · 15.9% of section data
MD5 4b5bff4c697d826c3d518f335b849539
.data 38912 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 6ed74a2b5675a7e41b2a3fa9f725b040
.pdata 221696 bytes · 2.3% of section data
MD5 729e39f881ef69204e11a19a8aef23c8
.didat 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 fe9ee59259a2bf6e81918437d96b083f
Section 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
_RDATA 79360 bytes · 0.8% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 5b0a1a761734007585458397271ec848
.rsrc 1508864 bytes · 15.3% of section data
MD5 36509447e3a284cc4db86af8a974402a
.reloc 32768 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 4c1648f746054940bd1c6e8ed64e2f91

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 protondrive.exe by MD5 eb8f83344886e5af19f7f906d6b2b64c. 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 eb8f83344886e5af19f7f906d6b2b64c.
  • 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.