Malicious
Unsigned executable flagged by 19 engines including two tier-1 as abltrojan with data-destruction behavior.
9f4a974810932b8dfc…370bfd2733The reasoning behind this verdict
The MT AI Engine weighs every signal from this scan — antivirus detections, sandbox behaviour, code signing, prevalence and historical matches — to reach a single, evidence-based verdict.
Nineteen engines report malicious, two of which are tier-1, with labels converging on abltrojan variants. The presence of T1485 in offensive techniques indicates destructive capability typical of trojans. The binary is unsigned and carries a medium-prevalence threat label that matches the engine families. Absence of sandbox malice and low tier-1 agreement are noted but insufficient to override the volume and tier of detections.
Each signal cites a concrete token from the evidence the arbiter saw — engine name, MITRE technique, signer string, or an exact count.
engines.tier1Malicious=2 with Fortinet and TrendMicro-HouseCall detections
behaviour.offensiveTechniques=["T1485"]
file.popularThreatLabel=abltrojan and popularThreatName=abltrojan
engines.malicious=19 out of 71 reporting
- No malicious dropped children
- No contacted malicious hosts
- Medium prevalence with 29 submitters
- Unsigned PE with 19 malicious detections
- Offensive MITRE T1485 present
- Consistent abltrojan family labels across engines
Treat as malicious; remove the file and scan the system for related artifacts.
What this file does
What it attempted when executed in an isolated sandbox
High concern: Talks to a remote server to take commands or send out your data.
High concern: Hijacks how Windows loads programs so it runs automatically.
Moderate concern: Obfuscates or packs its code to avoid detection.
Moderate concern: Runs hidden system commands (script or shell).
Moderate concern: Deletes traces of itself to cover its tracks.
Moderate concern: Scans through your files and folders.
Moderate concern: Checks whether it's being watched in a sandbox before acting.
Translated from the file's technical behaviour during analysis. It never ran on your device.
Threat context
How trojans work
A trojan disguises itself as something useful or harmless to trick you into running it. Once open, it does its real job in the background — anything from stealing data to opening a back door or downloading more malware.
Bottom line:The disguise is the whole trick, so a trustworthy-looking name or icon means nothing.
What to do now
This file is dangerous. Treat it as harmful and remove it.
Don't open or run this file. Delete it from your Downloads (or wherever you saved it), then empty the Recycle Bin.
If you already opened it, disconnect from the internet and run a full scan with your antivirus — Windows Security, built into Windows, is sufficient.
If you typed any passwords while it was open, change them from a device you trust.
In future, only download software from the official website or an official app store.
abltrojan corroborated by 2 sources
- VT (75 engines)abltrojan
- MT AI Engineabltrojan
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox and its runtime behaviour was observed.
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58562\VCRUNTIME140.dll
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58562\_bz2.pyd
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58562\_ctypes.pyd
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58562\_decimal.pyd
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58562\_hashlib.pyd
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58562\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58562\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58562\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58562\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58562\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 10 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- d045a72c3e4d21165e93…a310e8Never scannednever seen before
- eb8fe2778c54213aa2cc…588e74Never scannednever seen before
- 6f50b4dc2129ff8e2280…5de06cNever scannednever seen before
- 8eccaba9321df69182ee…7395aeNever scannednever seen before
- 5783c5c5a3ffce181691…7cfcc5Never scannednever seen before
- 39e363c47d4d45beda15…76453cNever scannednever seen before
- 91d7a4c39baac78c595f…dcd42cNever scannednever seen before
- 6e6bfdc656f0cf22fabb…e57ab2Never scannednever seen before
- b545db2339ae74c52336…619b68Never scannednever seen before
- b9ae70e8f74615ea2dc6…3424f2Never scannednever seen before
19 detections across 75 engines
Section entropy & packers
Section-level entropy and packer detection from the PE header. Nothing suspicious here — entropy is within the normal range for unpacked code.
How widely this file has been seen
Moderate prevalence — neither rare nor common. No strong prior applies.
Forensic fingerprint
- File name
- info.exe
- Size
- 6.05 MB
- MIME type
- (unknown)
- Detected type
- Win32 EXE
- SHA-256
- 9f4a974810932b8dfc8a80417b3323054cbe4e90cc6885715b2467370bfd2733
- MD5
- b049a74577d29889cd1db21c80da6761
- SHA-1
- 09d45b4e9be02dfa05dfc60b919f290e88898723
- PE imphash
- 1af6c885af093afc55142c2f1761dbe8
- First seen (VT)
- 4/19/2025, 5:45:20 PM
- Last analysis (VT)
- 5/29/2026, 8:21:29 AM
- First scan (MalwareTips)
- 5/30/2026, 2:52:18 PM
- Last scan (MalwareTips)
- 5/30/2026, 2:52:18 PM
Safety FAQ
Common questions about info.exe, answered from the scan data above.
- Yes — info.exe is malicious, so do not run it, and delete it. 19 of 75 antivirus engines flag it (family: abltrojan). It behaves as a trojan — malware disguised as something harmless to trick you into running it. If you've already run it, see the removal and recovery steps below.
- info.exe is a Windows executable program, about 6.1 MB. Our analysis identifies it as malicious (family: abltrojan) — a trojan — malware disguised as something harmless to trick you into running it. Because a file's name and icon can be faked, the safest way to identify it is by its cryptographic hash (below), not its filename.
- 19 of 75 antivirus engines flagged info.exe, 19 of them as outright malicious. A detection rate at this level is a reliable signal that the file is dangerous.
- Act quickly. 1) Disconnect the device from the internet to stop the malware communicating or spreading. 2) Run a full scan with reputable anti-malware software (such as Malwarebytes) and quarantine everything it finds. 3) Change your important passwords from a DIFFERENT, clean device — many threats log keystrokes or steal saved credentials. 4) If you bank or shop on this device, watch closely for fraud and alert your bank. 5) For a confirmed infection, the most reliable fix is to back up your personal files and reinstall the operating system for a clean start.
- To remove info.exe: 1) restart into Safe Mode (Safe Mode with Networking if you need to download a tool) so the malware doesn't auto-start. 2) Run a full scan with reputable anti-malware software and let it quarantine or delete the detections. 3) Delete the original info.exe file and empty the Recycle Bin/Trash. 4) Check your browser extensions, startup items, and scheduled tasks for anything unfamiliar. 5) Reboot and scan again to confirm it's gone. If detections keep coming back, a clean operating-system reinstall is the most dependable cure.
- info.exe is classified as a trojan — malware disguised as something harmless to trick you into running it. Engines attribute it to the abltrojan family. Knowing the family matters because it tells you the likely impact — data theft, remote control, file encryption, or unwanted ads — and guides the cleanup.
- The SHA-256 hash of info.exe is 9f4a974810932b8dfc8a80417b3323054cbe4e90cc6885715b2467370bfd2733, and its MD5 is b049a74577d29889cd1db21c80da6761. This hash is the file's unique fingerprint — two files with the same SHA-256 are identical. Use it to confirm you're looking at exactly this file (not just one with the same name) when comparing against antivirus databases or a download's published checksum.
- This report reflects the scan run on May 30, 2026. Because a file's hash never changes, the identity of info.exe is fixed — but antivirus coverage improves over time, so a file that looks clean today can pick up detections later (and vice-versa). If you need the latest picture, MalwareTips staff can re-run the analysis from scratch.
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