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MADARA.exe Trojan Wacatac Analysis

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MADARA.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name MADARA.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.223.174
Database Version 2025-08-14 16:00:17 UTC
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Ransom.Win32.Wacatac.cld

Malware family: Wacatac

Wacatac malware demonstrates multiple malicious capabilities including data theft, system compromise, and secondary payload deployment. It can download additional malware components including ransomware to extend attack impact.
N/A
Detection Rate
739,784
File Size (bytes)
2025-08-14
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
d402549ba23a9ef15ebce2169e0d0368
SHA1
36db05a79d1678cf8337457ff182cf581744d9b4
SHA256
049f6b75d4f6b791c73f3406ad054349e8973f1acafae8b336de155aef51e85d
SHA512
0d9fbf936215fba39ce653a8667e5706414ee6f53ba358e15874a3fc15015af8f0661d7dfc5e1937b8cad18d42da002e68c1440fa9947555a072e2b885d6f943
ImpHash
bf5a4aa99e5b160f8521cadd6bfe73b8

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: f9927e0eee6f76ca4ba7c9921e603e54
Fuzzy: 7caaa9a28576fdfaf80c87767c633f48
dHash: 420ed2d2c2253535
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x0040cd2f
Compilation Time 2012-07-13 22:47:16
Checksum 0x000b5f7f (Actual: 0x000b5f7f)
OS Version 5.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
PDB Path
Digital Signature Chain verification from CN=MADARA (serial:108920765290731312455230128025900051351, sha1:81d7c868cd9dc79f199ca75701a3b073fb77c331) failed: The X.509 certificate provided is self-signed - "Common Name: MADARA"
Imports 3 libraries
KERNEL32, ole32, OLEAUT32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 11 Resources
Sections 4 Sections

Version Information

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Translation 0x0000 0x04b0
Comments MADARA
CompanyName Cracking the code 4 fun!
FileDescription Project X
FileVersion 1.0.0.0
InternalName MADARA.exe
LegalCopyright Copyright 2022
LegalTrademarks
OriginalFilename MADARA.exe
ProductName Project X
ProductVersion 1.0.0.0
Assembly Version 1.0.0.0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 104,216 bytes 104,448 bytes 6.75 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ E82DE3E3404EDBC850CC7A85B01674EB
.rdata 0x0001b000 28,084 bytes 28,160 bytes 6.44 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 5826801F33FC1B607AA8E942AA92E9FA
.data 0x00022000 12,480 bytes 5,632 bytes 3.26 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 2FE51A72EDE820CD7CF55A77BA59B1F4
.rsrc 0x00026000 586,200 bytes 586,240 bytes 7.99 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ AA480AD185CC114B6F4A77017547C315
Entropy Analysis Alert

1 section(s) with high entropy (≥7.5) detected - possible packing/encryption

1 section(s) with elevated entropy (≥6.5) - possible compression

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 11 (585,522 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 6 10,032 bytes
1.7%
RT_RCDATA 2 571,696 bytes
97.6%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 90 bytes
0%
RT_VERSION 1 844 bytes
0.1%
RT_MANIFEST 1 2,860 bytes
0.5%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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No Digital Signatures

This file is not digitally signed.

Security Implications:
  • Cannot verify the publisher's identity
  • Increased security risk when running this file
  • May trigger security warnings on some systems

⚠ This file either lacks a digital signature or the certificate chain could not be verified
Exercise caution when executing unsigned files from unknown sources

Certificate Verification Status

Chain verification from CN=MADARA (serial:108920765290731312455230128025900051351, sha1:81d7c868cd9dc79f199ca75701a3b073fb77c331) failed: The X.509 certificate provided is self-signed - "Common Name: MADARA"

Recommendation: Verify the file source and ensure it comes from a trusted publisher.

Ransom.Win32.Wacatac.cld Removal

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Removal Instructions

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  2. Double-click on the gsam-en-install.exe file and follow the on-screen instructions to install the program.
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  4. Click on the "Standard Scan" button to begin scanning your computer for threats.
  5. After the scanning process is finished, click on "Clean Now" to remove any detected threats.
  6. If prompted, restart your system to complete the removal process and ensure all threats are eliminated.
Important: Before You Start
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