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software_reporter_tool.exe file report

Clean record File reputation report
MD5 884222443e079fbc91a780616a9a50d7
Latest seen 2025-03-16 23:04:06 (a year ago)
First seen 2017-12-09 07:04:10 (8 years ago)
Size 3 MB
Publisher Google
Product Software Reporter Tool
Signed by Google Inc

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2017-12-09 07:04:10 (8 years ago); latest analysis 2025-03-16 23:04:06 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Google. Product metadata: Software Reporter Tool.

Digital signature

Signed by Google Inc. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.

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. Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
  2. Review the observed locations and signature information below.
  3. Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.

File context

software_reporter_tool.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Software Reporter Tool. The reported company name is Google. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2025-03-16 23:04:06 (a year ago).

This record is currently marked as clean, but file reputation can depend on the exact path, hash, and source. Compare the MD5 and publisher data below with the file on your system.

File Details

Product Name: Software Reporter Tool
Company Name: Google
MD5: 884222443e079fbc91a780616a9a50d7
Size: 3 MB
First Published: 2017-12-09 07:04:10 (8 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-03-16 23:04:06 (a year ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-03-16 23:04:06 (a year ago)

Overview

Signed By: Google Inc
Status: Trusted Publisher

ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record, but the file hash and source should still match the expected software distribution.

Common Places:

%localappdata%\hippig\user data\swreporter
%localappdata%\eastness\user data\swreporter
%localappdata%\coccoc\browser\user data\swreporter
%localappdata%\dayglad\user data\swreporter
%localappdata%\bangtony\user data\swreporter
%localappdata%\nosejane\user data\swreporter
%localappdata%\antanna\user data\swreporter
%localappdata%\hotben\user data\swreporter
%localappdata%\eggper\user data\swreporter
%localappdata%\cuptony\user data\swreporter

ThreatInfo has observed software_reporter_tool.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 software_reporter_tool.exe across 37 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Vietnam
Share 26.5%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Vietnam with 26.5% 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 43.3%
Windows 7 35.8%
Windows 8.1 19.9%
Windows Server 2012 R2 1.0%

The most common operating system signal for software_reporter_tool.exe is Windows 10 with 43.3% 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

software_reporter_tool.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 0x001c4130
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 9
Raw data 3880448

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

.text 2121728 bytes · 54.7% of section data
MD5 0b44bdbe2450bf3300094a81fe92e5a8
.rdata 862720 bytes · 22.2% of section data
MD5 f2e1b04260087df54b5eea553bfcd7b8
.data 67072 bytes · 1.7% of section data
MD5 5589570ba63f81a9e5cf0635d984f5fb
.pdata 102912 bytes · 2.7% of section data
MD5 4643e1257d2e11c8dad5c36d5ddd818f
.didat 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 e2fd0a4d8001270c5805fc183cbf8627
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 9efa43af7b1faae15ffbd428d0485819
CPADinfo 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 a154967d3d33a42a5b18a2d2179eafc2
.rsrc 707072 bytes · 18.2% of section data
MD5 7c4a3ecd5d7253eee5fcb473070fe98c
.reloc 17408 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 274757ffb13789399eb1440fb08db617

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

This hash is currently recorded as clean

Use the MD5, publisher, signature, and observed paths in this report to verify that the file on your device is the same copy described here.

Scan with GridinSoft Anti-Malware Use a local scan if the file origin or behavior is unclear. Check this hash on VirusTotal

Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 884222443e079fbc91a780616a9a50d7.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan if the source, path, or behavior looks unusual.