GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

sh3.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 2aaab0fb37510a019d17356ae7fc2502
Latest seen 2024-04-08 23:04:16 (2 years ago)
First seen 2024-04-08 23:04:16 (2 years ago)
Size 2 MB
Publisher Ubisoft
Product Silent Hunter III

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2024-04-08 23:04:16 (2 years ago)
File hash
2aaab0fb37510a019d17356ae7fc2502
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2024-04-08 23:04:16 (2 years ago); latest analysis 2024-04-08 23:04:16 (2 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Ubisoft. Product metadata: Silent Hunter III.

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

sh3.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Silent Hunter III. The reported company name is Ubisoft. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2024-04-08 23:04:16 (2 years ago).

If sh3.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 General Threat.

File Details

Product Name: Silent Hunter III
Company Name: Ubisoft
MD5: 2aaab0fb37510a019d17356ae7fc2502
Size: 2 MB
First Published: 2024-04-08 23:04:16 (2 years ago)
Latest Published: 2024-04-08 23:04:16 (2 years ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2024-04-08 23:04:16 (2 years ago)

Detection screenshot

sh3.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:

%profile%\downloads\compressed\surface_mod_2_5_2\surface_mod_2_5_2\5_arb_res_1920x1080 - 2.5.2

ThreatInfo has observed sh3.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 sh3.exe across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Bulgaria
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Bulgaria 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 sh3.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

sh3.exe is identified as pe for 32-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 32-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x0011761e
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 7
Raw data 2330624

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

.sforce3 983040 bytes · 42.2% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 2d6e8d2b0c77719b1eda9b27ae550e7a
.idata 4096 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 b1421539cc73b5dd03ee9c025d607a95
.brick 266240 bytes · 11.4% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 d93a1d201810ca51bc05a9864358782d
.RDATA 4096 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 88fe3205cfed1a0d2bec908aa876d9f9
.brick 1040384 bytes · 44.6% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 0c4ea8cb3ba778a238b4724471a22515
.rsrc 4096 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 d3f07f4a5e95dc67eece8c02a8247573
.start 28672 bytes · 1.2% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 4392a67304888fefaa25d2ee0293afdb

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 General Threat

This report identifies sh3.exe by MD5 2aaab0fb37510a019d17356ae7fc2502. 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 2aaab0fb37510a019d17356ae7fc2502.
  • 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.