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updater.exe file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 17b0a6ff85e3715fa43fa8b78acbef1a
Latest seen 2025-11-19 23:01:27 (6 months ago)
First seen 2025-07-25 23:01:05 (10 months ago)
Size 6 MB
Publisher OneStart.ai
Product OneStart Updater
Signed by OneStart Technologies LLC

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2025-07-25 23:01:05 (10 months ago); latest analysis 2025-11-19 23:01:27 (6 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: OneStart.ai. Product metadata: OneStart Updater.

Digital signature

Signed by OneStart Technologies LLC. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.

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. Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
  2. Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
  3. Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.

File context

updater.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with OneStart Updater. The reported company name is OneStart.ai. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-11-19 23:01:27 (6 months ago).

ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.

File Details

Product Name: OneStart Updater
Company Name: OneStart.ai
MD5: 17b0a6ff85e3715fa43fa8b78acbef1a
Size: 6 MB
First Published: 2025-07-25 23:01:05 (10 months ago)
Latest Published: 2025-11-19 23:01:27 (6 months ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-11-19 23:01:27 (6 months ago)

Overview

Signed By: OneStart Technologies LLC
Status: Valid

The signature on updater.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:

%profile%\onestart.ai\onestartupdater

ThreatInfo has observed updater.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 updater.exe across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country United States
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for updater.exe is Windows 10 with 100.0% 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

updater.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 0x0028ef10
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 13
Raw data 6577664

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

.text 4835840 bytes · 73.5% of section data
MD5 1c4d83ef94f3c6963eedf7168c35b9e3
.rdata 835072 bytes · 12.7% of section data
MD5 5c4bd9c0bd6433c17950f71a168f9f80
.data 76800 bytes · 1.2% of section data
MD5 fb214e54e89c89a80b5cd9de9ee2a6f6
.pdata 157184 bytes · 2.4% of section data
MD5 566c9c433532d76574932bc8797d3180
.gxfg 12800 bytes · 0.2% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 65bdba2dc23c2292a6ac1eba5a184f0c
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 8b9ae47fb3104884f126fe65091065bf
.tls 1024 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 eee5b81f2dfbf5b56037111e82b027e2
CPADinfo 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
LZMADEC 4608 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 05e9eab8428a551a281ab278073669fa
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 67e1f0c7d982ff39b22a089f4608ddca
malloc_h 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 cc6cee9689e0b0b3374859cecf7cda51
.rsrc 629248 bytes · 9.6% of section data
MD5 4b9b3d3b8905a51ac90b68bdfc39ee8a
.reloc 23040 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 df288e04986bda1fe4b20d264b5e74c2

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 file is still under review

ThreatInfo has not assigned a final verdict yet. Compare the file hash, location, signature, and publisher before trusting the file on a production system.

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 17b0a6ff85e3715fa43fa8b78acbef1a.
  • 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.