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f_00230f file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
No final classification is available yet.
First seen 2025-03-12 23:03:48 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-03-12 23:03:48 (a year ago).
Company metadata: McAfee, LLC. Product metadata: McAfee Windows Protection Suite.
Signed by McAfee, LLC. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.
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
- Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
- Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
- Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.
File context
f_00230f is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with McAfee Windows Protection Suite. The reported company name is McAfee, LLC. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-03-12 23:03:48 (a year 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: | McAfee Windows Protection Suite |
| Company Name: | McAfee, LLC |
| MD5: | 694f41c5de071e328afbb445d690cbef |
| Size: | 5 MB |
| First Published: | 2025-03-12 23:03:48 (a year ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-03-12 23:03:48 (a year ago) |
| Status: | Undefined (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-03-12 23:03:48 (a year ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | McAfee, LLC |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on f_00230f 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:
| %localappdata%\shift\user data\default\cache |
ThreatInfo has observed f_00230f 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 f_00230f across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
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:
The most common operating system signal for f_00230f 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
f_00230f is identified as pe for 32-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.
PE Sections:
Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.
6edb31a9569e4e02bf636cd7b4bb7b53
ce6b3331baabbf43370aeb23445c0e95
37dc85d49e3c2b2961f1f007f9535c08
545436b41407eff7f8addc1674133c78
fa118c085e233325e8a7d3236134965d
43d2b26a94aa8b93c2d14d67aad5a326
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.