Startup.exe file report

MD5 b60185d97ccf440b7bbc379b3a0ad15a
Latest seen 2022-09-06 23:16:59 (3 years ago)
First seen 2022-09-06 23:16:59 (3 years ago)
Size 1 MB

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2022-09-06 23:16:59 (3 years ago); latest analysis 2022-09-06 23:16:59 (3 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Microsoft Corporation. Product metadata: Microsoft Game Launcher.

Digital signature

Signed by Microsoft Corporation. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.

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. Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
  2. Review the observed locations and signature information below.
  3. Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.

Startup.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Microsoft Game Launcher. The reported company name is Microsoft Corporation. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2022-09-06 23:16:59 (3 years ago).

This record is currently marked as clean, but file reputation can depend on the exact path, hash, and source. Compare the MD5 and publisher data below with the file on your system.

Product Name: Microsoft Game Launcher
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
MD5: b60185d97ccf440b7bbc379b3a0ad15a
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2022-09-06 23:16:59 (3 years ago)
Latest Published: 2022-09-06 23:16:59 (3 years ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2022-09-06 23:16:59 (3 years ago)
Signed By: Microsoft Corporation
Status: Trusted Publisher

ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record, but the file hash and source should still match the expected software distribution.

%programfiles%\microsoft games

ThreatInfo has observed Startup.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 France 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 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for Startup.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.

Startup.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: 0x0008b06e

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 253952 23111f0c7d831814406e8c2c0d7b3225
.rdata 241664 9736de85e29ef0139d4d6be59fe42a64
.data 16384 ae386581d7a025ccc227657688e85e13
.rsrc 8192 87bca1ed4ca3684608c4ee47033035de
stxt774 12288 441e56d333fd60cb96308597e05ee312
stxt371 16384 94fe9539c2210f826fcaf89242ca2ce2

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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