The chktrust exe (Microsoft Trust ChkTrust Utility) Microsoft Corporation File Malware Analysis
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The chktrust.exe (Microsoft Trust ChkTrust Utility) File Analysis

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chktrust.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name chktrust.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.216.174
Database Version 2025-05-05 02:00:12 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
18,192
File Size (bytes)
2025-05-05
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
42b8897dcc573bf8e08c2e3f3f172cee
SHA1
1e81e6ab14bf180428c908c5136eb28f9f4959f2
SHA256
11700500b6c83700fffb14bfb8b480665d6a1b297c773a5f3ae4a28b329b3af3
SHA512
39a181c17491cc29932d6025f5666f0bf1106e108118e6f67ceb6915d996fc2faee211eaa22bda5901feb9bf3f0fa0a64c434296a6eb61e799100831d2e5604c
ImpHash
16e83ea82cb2014691b009f0104e91ce

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x01000000
Entry Point 0x01001f00
Compilation Time 1999-09-25 11:23:43
Checksum 0x0000ca81 (Actual: 0x0000ca81)
OS Version 5.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 6 libraries
MSVCRT, KERNEL32, MSCAT32, WINTRUST, CRYPT32, USER32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 6 Resources
Sections 3 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription Microsoft Trust ChkTrust Utility
FileVersion 5.131.2134.1
InternalName CHKTRUST.EXE
LegalCopyright Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1999
OriginalFilename CHKTRUST.EXE
ProductName Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System
ProductVersion 5.131.2134.1
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 11,350 bytes 11,776 bytes 6.33 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 09E3FE7F4B65059CC2750A85DD4012C0
.data 0x00004000 252 bytes 512 bytes 0.89 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE BBF8E050474ECBEAF78DD8B47CBCADA4
.rsrc 0x00005000 4,080 bytes 4,096 bytes 3.44 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 7D463CA5D7DD2D43694750E437DEDB97

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 6 (3,706 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_STRING 5 2,806 bytes
75.7%
RT_VERSION 1 900 bytes
24.3%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System
Description Microsoft Trust ChkTrust Utility
File Version 5.131.2134.1
Original Name CHKTRUST.EXE
Internal Name CHKTRUST.EXE
Copyright Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1999

✓ 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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