GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

systems.exe threat report

Detected as Trojan.CoinMiner File reputation report
MD5 1299d4af8de593678175e02565e79593
Latest seen 2021-02-09 04:30:51 (5 years ago)
First seen 2020-03-20 12:32:38 (6 years ago)
Size 4 MB
Publisher www.xmrig.com
Product XMRig

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The current ThreatInfo record shows this exact file hash detected as Trojan.CoinMiner. 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
Trojan.CoinMiner
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2021-02-09 04:30:51 (5 years ago)
File hash
1299d4af8de593678175e02565e79593
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Trojan.CoinMiner.

Timeline

First seen 2020-03-20 12:32:38 (6 years ago); latest analysis 2021-02-09 04:30:51 (5 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: www.xmrig.com. Product metadata: XMRig.

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

systems.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with XMRig. The reported company name is www.xmrig.com. The current detection status is Trojan.CoinMiner, based on the latest analysis from 2021-02-09 04:30:51 (5 years ago).

If systems.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 Trojan.CoinMiner.

File Details

Product Name: XMRig
Company Name: www.xmrig.com
MD5: 1299d4af8de593678175e02565e79593
Size: 4 MB
First Published: 2020-03-20 12:32:38 (6 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-02-09 04:30:51 (5 years ago)
Status: Trojan.CoinMiner (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-02-09 04:30:51 (5 years ago)

Detection screenshot

systems.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:

%windir%\debug
%appdata%

ThreatInfo has observed systems.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 systems.exe across 2 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Vietnam
Share 88.9%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Vietnam with 88.9% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows Server 2008 R2 66.7%
Windows 8.1 33.3%

The most common operating system signal for systems.exe is Windows Server 2008 R2 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.

Analysis

systems.exe is identified as pe for 64-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows CUI. 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 CUI
Entry point 0x002015a4
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 9
Raw data 4524032

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

.text 3104256 bytes · 68.6% of section data
MD5 74b3ef74bfa0d294d4e1e274bdda0399
.rdata 940032 bytes · 20.8% of section data
MD5 092db1feda2b8f1680772475f1634ed9
.data 281088 bytes · 6.2% of section data
MD5 929917d41ad9ef06b1eadcb0fe5b6b3c
.pdata 129536 bytes · 2.9% of section data
MD5 404cf5c4409a31bca4ca0e95957a9913
_RANDOMX 1536 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 d9024f8fd040694ff6e16174a3240aca
_TEXT_CN 6656 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 6a7f77e47f77f65bef85036ae5a71106
_TEXT_CN 4608 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 409bf3f918f2402291cb56c2e9354b47
.rsrc 23040 bytes · 0.5% of section data
MD5 2a75eba6941ed965d1206bdb414bd485
.reloc 33280 bytes · 0.7% of section data
MD5 04615ac2712b20bc5eb3f2e18b42ab25

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 Trojan.CoinMiner

This report identifies systems.exe by MD5 1299d4af8de593678175e02565e79593. 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 1299d4af8de593678175e02565e79593.
  • 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.