The Empire.exe File Analysis

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Empire.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	Empire.exe
File Type	Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes	`PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows`
SSDEEP Hash	12288:g8x7Ywdcy5yCA2uEyKeYb6CWbhnoTr32gqKQrh:gxwdcy5yn2Z9cbhOLqKQrh
Scanner Version	1.0.223.174
Database Version	2025-08-18 11:00:23 UTC

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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 9 security engines - requires caution

This file requires additional checking for potential threats. Based on suspicious indicators, we will soon add it to our virus database.

13%

Detection Rate

441,279

File Size (bytes)

9/72

Engines Detected

2025-08-18

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	3e6e9a4d2f50d2c7cf8603fcfc708f9a
SHA1	f3dc6ab6d8a273bd78ab215e020bc5bc82aedfe4
SHA256	0639b4b074f029d3382f72be4133ec49ed157a0f13310120e6f8b8f74c69c44f
SHA512	ab75285247c1db829fe7e338a6fcce758b625613a1b7d4e0ec9f528f7999dbcac432dc88f4da0e1756ab0f5fc4e40b582e57735b5dbec193e6ddd735c478fb85
ImpHash	8e60081349b03a14a6c9a76cd8bfd858

Security Engines with Detections (9 of 72)

Bkav

W64.AIDetectMalware Malicious

Elastic

malicious (high confidence) Malicious

Cylance

Unsafe Malicious

CrowdStrike

win/malicious_confidence_90% (D) Malicious

Symantec

ML.Attribute.HighConfidence Malicious

APEX

Malicious Malicious

McAfeeD

ti!0639B4B074F0 Malicious

TrendMicro-HouseCall

Trojan.Win32.VSX.PE04C9j Malicious

DeepInstinct

MALICIOUS Malicious

63 engines reported no threats - Only engines with detections are shown above for clarity

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base	`0x140000000`
Entry Point	`0x1400014b0`
Compilation Time	2025-08-18 08:44:00
Checksum	0x000797f0 (Actual: 0x000797f0)
OS Version	4.0
PEiD Signatures	`PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	8 libraries ADVAPI32, GDI32, IPHLPAPI, KERNEL32, msvcrt, SHELL32, USER32, WININET
Exports	0 functions
Resources	0 Resources
Sections	19 Sections

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	71,784 bytes	72,192 bytes	6.10 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`AFABAE324A152C22A37C1BB035B888C1`
`.data`	`0x00013000`	944 bytes	1,024 bytes	2.22 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`58D8C7F660A4997B53C5B1C2FE03AEDD`
`.rdata`	`0x00014000`	7,936 bytes	8,192 bytes	5.30 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`96F9D5FF4C836E51B234E6DAC4BFA512`
`.pdata`	`0x00016000`	1,812 bytes	2,048 bytes	4.38 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`1AF26D550862E9F69986215AB404B566`
`.xdata`	`0x00017000`	1,824 bytes	2,048 bytes	4.29 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`A31336593BBE3C3AF40A819FCDE7315F`
`.bss`	`0x00018000`	3,232 bytes	0 bytes	0.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E`
`.idata`	`0x00019000`	4,672 bytes	5,120 bytes	4.23 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`252A510FACF1CE9ABFBE3FFCCC8AC652`
`.CRT`	`0x0001b000`	96 bytes	512 bytes	0.28 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`9C69DF8CDB07A0EB05C50A033B37D8D1`
`.tls`	`0x0001c000`	16 bytes	512 bytes	0.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`BF619EAC0CDF3F68D496EA9344137E8B`
`.reloc`	`0x0001d000`	248 bytes	512 bytes	2.99 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`D5EBC3730C298D0B2D385186AB522E47`
`/4`	`0x0001e000`	2,192 bytes	2,560 bytes	1.72 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`C693D5FDE2B98A331AABA95AF0D974CB`
`/19`	`0x0001f000`	109,881 bytes	110,080 bytes	5.72 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`B8FE698651FF4D46DD47C1DA930942B2`
`/31`	`0x0003a000`	18,459 bytes	18,944 bytes	4.80 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`8036D7C15EF0A57BBF864BA851F41082`
`/45`	`0x0003f000`	52,850 bytes	53,248 bytes	5.07 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`4263F971607D50C7FD0629E3DDCE5E84`
`/57`	`0x0004c000`	11,904 bytes	12,288 bytes	3.61 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`4727E621B19245981A011D638FD2BE62`
`/70`	`0x0004f000`	1,026 bytes	1,536 bytes	3.90 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`8DAD4B35A51E1CE783D8D5F949242C2B`
`/81`	`0x00050000`	7,447 bytes	7,680 bytes	4.66 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`7815AF9A63ECD587636EB6B21F298A53`
`/97`	`0x00052000`	71,087 bytes	71,168 bytes	6.02 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`C5CA385DC4BDD9BB2C2FF852C27580EE`
`/113`	`0x00064000`	2,553 bytes	2,560 bytes	6.32 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`1FFC724A7B8082DA58DCCB80575C9533`

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

No valid SignedData structure was found.

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

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Proactive Protection

9 antivirus engines detected potential threats. This could be a false positive, especially for system tools or packed software. Verify the file source and check if it's digitally signed by a trusted publisher.

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