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The WSOCK32.dll File Analysis

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WSOCK32.dll

Technical Analysis

File Name WSOCK32.dll
File Type
PE32 executable (DLL) (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.216.174
Database Version 2025-05-06 13:00:20 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
2,500,608
File Size (bytes)
2025-05-06
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
9457bae58e83e05a7ff7a2ceab8365fb
SHA1
aa83e3c307f2a9fce0741c05d881175697e1662a
SHA256
0cf05c6be075a03c3a917ea1fc2236bf94003c1280acdef83f23df67495a21d4
SHA512
133bb00ced3990817282aa6f127d0351197be992fa425876810aa9e9c60124d80e323f10ab7e68e5af9dac21969eb54be5c25333ab07dba68ec8d71ec0544c2c
ImpHash
a4503c3b7bb8bfb4097018c6ffddd003

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x10000000
Entry Point 0x101a348e
Compilation Time 2023-06-09 13:48:05
Checksum 0x00000000 (Actual: 0x002674bf)
OS Version 6.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (DLL) (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 23 libraries
Exports 75 functions
Resources 1 Resources
Sections 5 Sections

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 1,765,592 bytes 1,765,888 bytes 6.65 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 92AF27F0685853EDE8A35C927770A89A
.rdata 0x001b1000 612,962 bytes 613,376 bytes 6.42 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ B820605E70F84521B8BF3A0E3678C4AA
.data 0x00247000 537,772 bytes 28,672 bytes 5.61 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 8261CB4DF647DA9547392F474BF607D4
.rsrc 0x002cb000 480 bytes 512 bytes 4.72 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 235FFE8C2DAEF6D8E027DD0A06EB6BE7
.reloc 0x002cc000 91,120 bytes 91,136 bytes 6.68 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 846316E3747D21D2077E5A8E55550F01
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 1 (381 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_MANIFEST 1 381 bytes
100%

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
This file passed all security checks, but stay vigilant. New malware variants appear daily that can evade detection. Always verify files come from official sources and check digital signatures when available.

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