The VandalCore-X.exe File Analysis

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VandalCore-X.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	VandalCore-X.exe
File Type	Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes	`PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows`
SSDEEP Hash	12288:adNQycDkXaRVo2FKfNB8oWUb5jZv2apJot4K/bWqD6de7ZVamjn:6NrcDCKVo2F6Bhe6qD6d
Scanner Version	1.0.215.174
Database Version	2025-05-01 11:00:26 UTC

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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 12 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.

17%

Detection Rate

1,058,304

File Size (bytes)

12/72

Engines Detected

2025-05-01

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	1e51be49001b5190bcb06ac6f6316077
SHA1	7623b6c700ad2ff81ac7e97279128d7011121093
SHA256	0f33c400011e39a444471e2c05ace3fa2f98bd1a34d9277058a4d0f689d0ebad
SHA512	8a0af8b0ad98312b2f059d4534da7fd7d4bd8f88503060c1bb527a35e135cdb47e2fabcd7413051f42692dbe9f5120120bad21ef1e9faf3b0ffa992900b79d97
ImpHash	05a36dc94efac322c48e8dfe7a29bbd0

Security Engines with Detections (12 of 72)

Bkav

W64.AIDetectMalware Malicious

Elastic

malicious (high confidence) Malicious

McAfee

Artemis!1E51BE49001B Malicious

CrowdStrike

win/malicious_confidence_60% (D) Malicious

Symantec

ML.Attribute.HighConfidence Malicious

APEX

Malicious Malicious

TrendMicro-HouseCall

Trojan.Win32.VSX.PE04C9Z Malicious

McAfeeD

ti!0F33C400011E Malicious

SentinelOne

Static AI - Malicious PE Malicious

Antiy-AVL

Trojan/Win32.Agent Malicious

MaxSecure

Trojan.Malware.325683076.susgen Malicious

Fortinet

W32/PossibleThreat Malicious

60 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	`0x1400013d0`
Compilation Time	2025-04-19 10:57:19
Checksum	0x0010d2e5 (Actual: 0x0010d2e5)
OS Version	4.0
PEiD Signatures	`PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	21 libraries
Exports	0 functions
Resources	0 Resources
Sections	10 Sections

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	837,400 bytes	837,632 bytes	6.17 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`982664B49FE6F3F0BC643A5F05E7C9CA`
`.data`	`0x000ce000`	8,352 bytes	8,704 bytes	0.50 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`32B91DA828AAE9C0BB4D6F152C03F7AB`
`.rdata`	`0x000d1000`	76,400 bytes	76,800 bytes	4.74 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`F064A570845F7ED9D2205AAD86452051`
`.pdata`	`0x000e4000`	47,148 bytes	47,616 bytes	5.90 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`4FE4DB895314BB79FCBF522C09AFA489`
`.xdata`	`0x000f0000`	68,680 bytes	69,120 bytes	5.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`EAE02C7B1A0AB842B8C5E76A7CD2DEC5`
`.bss`	`0x00101000`	8,480 bytes	0 bytes	0.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E`
`.idata`	`0x00104000`	10,172 bytes	10,240 bytes	4.64 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`463EC2792BEDC1DE74BD9758BE8A5AC7`
`.CRT`	`0x00107000`	96 bytes	512 bytes	0.31 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`C26904A8AB087068A381C6EB20AB08CA`
`.tls`	`0x00108000`	16 bytes	512 bytes	0.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`BF619EAC0CDF3F68D496EA9344137E8B`
`.reloc`	`0x00109000`	5,868 bytes	6,144 bytes	5.39 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`00737D71BD2B3FCC8CCB81243EC03928`

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

12 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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