What is Lightshot.exe?

Lightshot.exe is part of Starter Module according to the Lightshot.exe version information.

Lightshot.exe's description is "Starter Module"

Lightshot.exe is digitally signed by Kilonova LLC.

Lightshot.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Skillbrains\lightshot\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Lightshot.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on Lightshot.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameStarter Module
File descriptionStarter Module
Internal nameStarter
Original filenameStarter.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright 2009
Product version1, 0, 0, 1
File version1, 0, 0, 1

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameStarter Module
File descriptionStarter Module
Internal nameStarter
Original filenameStarter.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright 2009
Product version1, 0, 0, 1
File version1, 0, 0, 1

Digital signatures [?]

Lightshot.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameKilonova LLC
Certificate issuer nameGo Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2
Certificate serial number00c93423ce0c606667

VirusTotal report

2 of the 70 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Lightshot.exe file. That's a 3% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
APEX Malicious
Jiangmin Trojan.Snojan.byc
2 of the 70 anti-virus programs detected the Lightshot.exe file.

Sandbox Report

The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.

Summary

Successfully executed process in sandbox.

Summary

{
    "regkey_read": [
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\GRE_Initialize\\DisableMetaFiles"
    ],
    "directory_enumerated": [
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\*"
    ]
}

Generic

[
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\8d4c4bcf7d7aedf0480e3eaac52138e63724ae83c419de8a98d6ab32d1c93645.bin",
        "process_name": "8d4c4bcf7d7aedf0480e3eaac52138e63724ae83c419de8a98d6ab32d1c93645.bin",
        "pid": 2420,
        "summary": {
            "regkey_read": [
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\GRE_Initialize\\DisableMetaFiles"
            ],
            "directory_enumerated": [
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\*"
            ]
        },
        "first_seen": 1604429586.703125,
        "ppid": 2016
    },
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
        "process_name": "lsass.exe",
        "pid": 476,
        "summary": {},
        "first_seen": 1604429586.328125,
        "ppid": 376
    }
]

Signatures

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Yara

The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.

Network

{
    "tls": [],
    "udp": [
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "192.168.56.255",
            "offset": 546,
            "time": 3.0788168907165527,
            "dport": 137,
            "sport": 137
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 2018,
            "time": 3.040982961654663,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 51001
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 2346,
            "time": 1.0102219581604004,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53595
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 2674,
            "time": 3.053095817565918,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53848
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 3002,
            "time": 1.518718957901001,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 54255
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 3330,
            "time": -0.09867715835571289,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 55314
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 3658,
            "time": 1.531592845916748,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 1900
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 6986,
            "time": 1.0458719730377197,
            "dport": 3702,
            "sport": 49152
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 11178,
            "time": 3.0946059226989746,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 53598
        }
    ],
    "dns_servers": [],
    "http": [],
    "icmp": [],
    "smtp": [],
    "tcp": [],
    "smtp_ex": [],
    "mitm": [],
    "hosts": [],
    "pcap_sha256": "d37e9dcd6493e434b3b1c332b494040018f0471412590f78f580ba6f641dcf5c",
    "dns": [],
    "http_ex": [],
    "domains": [],
    "dead_hosts": [],
    "sorted_pcap_sha256": "15369f88c85a07943b522dd68cfd86fa1b06bce310153ab9a1d6428831c6df70",
    "irc": [],
    "https_ex": []
}

Screenshots

Screenshot from the sandbox

Lightshot.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove Lightshot.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the Lightshot.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that Lightshot.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate Lightshot.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the Lightshot.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate Lightshot.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Skillbrains\lightshot\Lightshot.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the Lightshot.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If Lightshot.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If Lightshot.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If Lightshot.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that Lightshot.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD562eb961457df016fa3949e9601a1a845
SHA2568d4c4bcf7d7aedf0480e3eaac52138e63724ae83c419de8a98d6ab32d1c93645

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to lightshot.exe:

lightshot.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

lightshot.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Starter Module has stopped working.

End Program - lightshot.exe. This program is not responding.

lightshot.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

lightshot.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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