softwarelagswitch.exe threat report

MD5 c1cf570681c2afaed9bd96a65e2934a7
Latest seen 2025-01-06 23:00:57 (a year ago)
First seen 2018-01-22 00:11:05 (8 years ago)
Size 2 MB

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The current ThreatInfo record shows this exact file hash detected as General Threat. Download GridinSoft Anti-Malware to scan the device, confirm whether this file is present, and remove the detected object if it is found.

Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-01-06 23:00:57 (a year ago)
File hash
c1cf570681c2afaed9bd96a65e2934a7
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2018-01-22 00:11:05 (8 years ago); latest analysis 2025-01-06 23:00:57 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: softwarelagswitch.com. Product metadata: Software Lag Switch.

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.

softwarelagswitch.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Software Lag Switch. The reported company name is softwarelagswitch.com. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2025-01-06 23:00:57 (a year ago).

If softwarelagswitch.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.

Product Name: Software Lag Switch
Company Name: softwarelagswitch.com
MD5: c1cf570681c2afaed9bd96a65e2934a7
Size: 2 MB
First Published: 2018-01-22 00:11:05 (8 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-01-06 23:00:57 (a year ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-01-06 23:00:57 (a year ago)
softwarelagswitch.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.

%profile%
%sysdrive%\file system\software\desktop\games

ThreatInfo has observed softwarelagswitch.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.

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16.7%
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The strongest geographic signal for this file is Turkey with 33.3% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 10 66.7%
Windows 8.1 33.3%

The most common operating system signal for softwarelagswitch.exe is Windows 10 with 66.7% 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.

softwarelagswitch.exe is identified as pe for 32 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: 32
Image Base: 0x00400000
Entry Address: 0x0009895b

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 929280 b2e6465308e6857a116cdbdb0dc54c40
.rdata 204288 1f7fdbc9aa0e15e5cb3427ee87281199
.data 10752 f0272d79af07cde9705c963653bf45d4
.rsrc 319488 0d09e6166d1f94268209fb359295cf5d

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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