GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

update-x64.exe threat report

Detected as Risk.CoinMiner File reputation report
MD5 ab7bd2b83f10283b39ec8ea66d31429a
Latest seen 2024-12-07 23:04:32 (a year ago)
First seen 2019-12-08 20:36:06 (6 years ago)
Size 6 MB
Publisher www.xmrig.com
Product XMRig

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Detected by GridinSoft before you download

The current ThreatInfo record shows this exact file hash detected as Risk.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
Risk.CoinMiner
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2024-12-07 23:04:32 (a year ago)
File hash
ab7bd2b83f10283b39ec8ea66d31429a
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Risk.CoinMiner.

Timeline

First seen 2019-12-08 20:36:06 (6 years ago); latest analysis 2024-12-07 23:04:32 (a year 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

update-x64.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 Risk.CoinMiner, based on the latest analysis from 2024-12-07 23:04:32 (a year ago).

If update-x64.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 Risk.CoinMiner.

File Details

Product Name: XMRig
Company Name: www.xmrig.com
MD5: ab7bd2b83f10283b39ec8ea66d31429a
Size: 6 MB
First Published: 2019-12-08 20:36:06 (6 years ago)
Latest Published: 2024-12-07 23:04:32 (a year ago)
Status: Risk.CoinMiner (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2024-12-07 23:04:32 (a year ago)

Detection screenshot

update-x64.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:

%appdata%
%windir%\debug
%sysdrive%\xmrig-5.0.1.rar
%sysdrive%
%sysdrive%\home\xmrig-5.0.1-gcc-win64.zip

ThreatInfo has observed update-x64.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 update-x64.exe across 6 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Vietnam
Share 31.6%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Vietnam with 31.6% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 7 73.7%
Windows Server 2008 R2 15.8%
Windows 10 5.3%
Windows Server 2016 5.3%

The most common operating system signal for update-x64.exe is Windows 7 with 73.7% 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

update-x64.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 0x000014a0
Image base 0x0000000000400000

PE Sections:

Sections 10
Raw data 6391520

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

.text 4956160 bytes · 77.5% of section data
MD5 ed7fcc15adb8f0f91bc89d7243b2933c
.data 268288 bytes · 4.2% of section data
MD5 fe2302546657ea66e5dc0c84f57b6e5d
.rdata 748032 bytes · 11.7% of section data
MD5 7a0a4ddc15fa67c03df19e55a8d9f806
.pdata 172032 bytes · 2.7% of section data
MD5 4b96f0b628e7920dff599003512a3c0f
.xdata 204800 bytes · 3.2% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 f1bb8c7629dd11dd434093872643029d
.bss 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
.idata 17408 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 c38f388f1c788d5bbebbebc5f92a1a31
.CRT 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 f6ce83728fbb416fef6558fc8afbd0da
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rsrc 23776 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 566cda19e40ff89caf223d0bb1d94e6b

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 Risk.CoinMiner

This report identifies update-x64.exe by MD5 ab7bd2b83f10283b39ec8ea66d31429a. 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 ab7bd2b83f10283b39ec8ea66d31429a.
  • 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.