How to remove Argon.exe

Argon.exe

The module Argon.exe has been detected as General Threat

Argon.exe

Argon.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with ArgonNetworkSwitcher. The reported company name is Francesco Benincasa. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2021-04-22 20:20:02 (5 years ago).

If Argon.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: ArgonNetworkSwitcher
Company Name: Francesco Benincasa
MD5: 6f08a31184b988560baa177a3c46d4dc
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2021-04-22 20:20:02 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-04-22 20:20:02 (5 years ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-04-22 20:20:02 (5 years ago)
%desktop%\tools\web_protection_team_tools\tools

ThreatInfo has observed Argon.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.

100.0%

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.

Windows 8.1 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for Argon.exe is Windows 8.1 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.

Argon.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: 0x001557ee

.NET Info:

MVID: 236e3be5-d5a0-4b28-bfb4-a084cd6008d9
Typelib ID: 63d8cf09-1b13-4b00-8a63-3e29cf55f11d

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 1390592 d9e0b50321a0a65938510ad21b067746
.rsrc 36352 2c1ccf9adbf69ff102b29e3500b76333
.reloc 512 0d6fd012cb13b51bf753b6fb36764b49

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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