How to remove slimware.services.exe
slimware.services.exe
The module slimware.services.exe has been detected as PUP.SlimWare
slimware.services.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with SlimWare Services. The reported company name is SlimWare Utilities Holdings, Inc.. The current detection status is PUP.SlimWare, based on the latest analysis from 2021-02-21 04:36:46 (5 years ago).
If slimware.services.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 PUP.SlimWare.
File Details
| Product Name: | SlimWare Services |
| Company Name: | SlimWare Utilities Holdings, Inc. |
| MD5: | 36a737cef39f33d35a5f5501a1df18c8 |
| Size: | 177 KB |
| First Published: | 2018-07-18 17:05:28 (7 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2021-02-21 04:36:46 (5 years ago) |
| Status: | PUP.SlimWare (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2021-02-21 04:36:46 (5 years ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on slimware.services.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:
| %programfiles%\slimware utilities |
| %programfiles%\slimware utilities |
| %programfiles%\slimware utilities |
| %programfiles%\slimware utilities |
| %programfiles%\slimware utilities |
| %programfiles%\slimware utilities |
| %programfiles%\slimware utilities |
| %programfiles%\slimware utilities |
| %programfiles%\slimware utilities |
| %programfiles%\slimware utilities |
ThreatInfo has observed slimware.services.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.
File Names:
| SlimWare.Services.exe |
| slimware.services.exe |
This hash has been seen with multiple file names. Alternate names can appear when software is updated, copied between folders, packed by an installer, or deliberately renamed to avoid recognition. Compare the exact MD5 above before assuming two names refer to the same file.
Geography:
| 57.6% | ||
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The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 57.6% 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 | 69.5% | |
| Windows 7 | 15.3% | |
| Windows 8 | 10.2% | |
| Windows 8.1 | 5.1% |
The most common operating system signal for slimware.services.exe is Windows 10 with 69.5% 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
slimware.services.exe is identified as pe for 64 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.
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| PE Type: | pe |
| OS Bitness: | 64 |
| Image Base: | 0x0000000140000000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x00009dd0 |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 92672 | 42441645c6a2fe2882a27e9f696f8cb5 |
| .rdata | 51712 | cee387fb4526ba4e55b02e374f932345 |
| .data | 8704 | 5ac180a44a74288f18eae7693564aafb |
| .pdata | 5632 | 3790ff52fb102d6612f122cafea22780 |
| .rsrc | 6144 | 46860d18c89859d840b8883827567a34 |
| .reloc | 2560 | d485b912d8e737444c84304fbb94c68d |
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.
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