The natspeak.exe (Dragon for Windows) File Analysis

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natspeak.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	natspeak.exe
File Type	Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes	`PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows`
SSDEEP Hash	98304:7h3/2lRWIBWLl51VOsxV04rcJDcdEqyalBM7yzGebd:B6WIA5iGV2QlBMezl
Scanner Version	1.0.219.174
Database Version	2025-06-24 10:00:18 UTC

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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 8 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.

11%

Detection Rate

6,472,704

File Size (bytes)

8/72

Engines Detected

2025-06-24

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	9f3207d7893200d1b81e1110b7a03dd2
SHA1	61d0f5886a00f508e9d65ccf0f7475f390292588
SHA256	0c323a9e0c64b8fa8c20803a6f4732c8eb7804cf36173623ef123c3d2eec329d
SHA512	89402ffa5f17a56ae394c35de5d4be9f03b2fcee8c604ed5b846ad545d8500c856fc99a079d924b3d0c63b0723f974f90cd6c9a719427d083502a7a8912e476f
ImpHash	eb4ce1a4b35d3076975ee91bf81c17b3

Security Engines with Detections (8 of 72)

ESET-NOD32

a variant of Win32/Packed.VMProtect.ACV Malicious

Trapmine

malicious.moderate.ml.score Malicious

Ikarus

Trojan.Win32.VMProtect Malicious

GData

Win32.Trojan.Agent.IV7H1A Malicious

Antiy-AVL

RiskWare[Packed]/Win32.VMProtect.a Malicious

Google

Detected Malicious

Fortinet

W32/PossibleThreat Malicious

alibabacloud

VirTool:Win/Packed.VMProtect.AWN Malicious

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

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Icon	Hash: 9e363d2b02a6c4f9b2e53380cf24176d Fuzzy: 9bc4a11d9a0d6997a9226b7b38195e52 dHash: 176b296546864d49
Image Base	`0x00400000`
Entry Point	`0x00601570`
Compilation Time	2023-12-20 08:07:25
Checksum	0x0062edc4 (Actual: 0x0062edc4)
OS Version	6.0
PEiD Signatures	`PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows`
PDB Path	`E:\work\1600release\bin\scr\natspeak_cp.pdb`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	38 libraries
Exports	35 functions
Resources	15 Resources
Sections	7 Sections

Version Information

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Build Type	scr
CompanyName	Nuance Communications, Inc.
FileDescription	Dragon for Windows
FileVersion	16.10.200.044
InternalName	natspeak
LegalCopyright	Copyright © 1991-2023 Nuance Communications, Inc.
LegalTrademarks	Nuance, the Nuance Logo, ScanSoft, OmniPage, PaperPort, Dragon, NaturallySpeaking are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
OriginalFilename	natspeak
ProductName	Dragon NaturallySpeaking
ProductVersion	16.10.200.044
Translation	0x0000 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	3,982,538 bytes	3,982,848 bytes	6.34 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`F2F6738C94A23AD0FD3089421F766E07`
`.rdata`	`0x003ce000`	1,839,214 bytes	1,839,616 bytes	4.62 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`7F03220F5C61E4334BC3A11ADA4D79BA`
`.data`	`0x00590000`	96,776 bytes	68,096 bytes	4.73 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`409DEC7214D0BCEF8C1CD3AD70D13CEE`
`.didat`	`0x005a8000`	412 bytes	512 bytes	3.61 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`B3072388AA0D965F5BE6F64CC5739166`
`.vmp0`	`0x005a9000`	20,016 bytes	20,480 bytes	6.17 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`9A3224E0D4161DDD90383B5B39589E2C`
`.reloc`	`0x005ae000`	455,272 bytes	455,680 bytes	6.73 (Compressed)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`0BFE4B9ADEB9D85D7521D7737AD7E5BC`
`.rsrc`	`0x0061e000`	104,446 bytes	104,448 bytes	6.66 (Compressed)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`982114FB5C62049655A692185F9C9E8F`

Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 15 (103,583 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
RT_ICON	11	99,713 bytes	96.3%
RT_STRING	1	84 bytes	0.1%
RT_GROUP_ICON	1	160 bytes	0.2%
RT_VERSION	1	1,504 bytes	1.5%
RT_MANIFEST	1	2,122 bytes	2%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information

Product	Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Description	Dragon for Windows
File Version	16.10.200.044
Original Name	natspeak
Internal Name	natspeak
Copyright	Copyright © 1991-2023 Nuance Communications, Inc.

✓ This file has been digitally signed and the certificate chain has been verified

The signature ensures file integrity and authenticity from the publisher
Timestamping proves when the signature was applied

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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