GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

NMDllHost.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 5e66b7958db836e8817e125c40b07105
Latest seen 2021-02-08 04:24:06 (5 years ago)
First seen 2021-02-08 04:24:06 (5 years ago)
Size 172 KB
Publisher Nero AG
Product NMDllHost

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2021-02-08 04:24:06 (5 years ago)
File hash
5e66b7958db836e8817e125c40b07105
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2021-02-08 04:24:06 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2021-02-08 04:24:06 (5 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Nero AG. Product metadata: NMDllHost.

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

NMDllHost.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with NMDllHost. The reported company name is Nero AG. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2021-02-08 04:24:06 (5 years ago).

If NMDllHost.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.

File Details

Product Name: NMDllHost
Company Name: Nero AG
MD5: 5e66b7958db836e8817e125c40b07105
Size: 172 KB
First Published: 2021-02-08 04:24:06 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-02-08 04:24:06 (5 years ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-02-08 04:24:06 (5 years ago)

Detection screenshot

NMDllHost.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:

%programfiles%\nero\nero 12

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

Top country Mexico
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Mexico 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 7 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for NMDllHost.exe is Windows 7 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

NMDllHost.exe 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.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x0000f6b9
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 6
Raw data 170496

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

.text 67072 bytes · 39.3% of section data
MD5 cd281984adf376bdd27f7f6b129c5207
.rdata 20480 bytes · 12.0% of section data
MD5 6f53a0b2ce99493f158b857ffeac27ce
.data 2560 bytes · 1.5% of section data
MD5 73d78681d9788f6f2bcb24e5cf2afc30
.shared 512 bytes · 0.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rsrc 1024 bytes · 0.6% of section data
MD5 404ebc80efa0facc61ea1bb285629ce6
.reloc 78848 bytes · 46.2% of section data
MD5 b4da05c01a0b291a86b769c9fed4d314

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 General Threat

This report identifies NMDllHost.exe by MD5 5e66b7958db836e8817e125c40b07105. 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 5e66b7958db836e8817e125c40b07105.
  • 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.