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Start.exe Trojan Agent Analysis

Updated 3 months ago
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Start.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name Start.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.225.174
Database Version 2025-09-23 23:00:26 UTC
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Trojan.Win32.Agent.ca

Malware family: Agent

Trojan Agent malware disguises itself as legitimate software while performing unauthorized activities including data theft and providing remote system access to threat actors.
N/A
Detection Rate
126,230
File Size (bytes)
2025-09-24
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
6c59d72a7b77e64032a18aa544632902
SHA1
f5d5802f22002c720b2fd63255d57205af75e1e5
SHA256
188507e2b10576bcaee8c333d9adf33bbbe4ed2e26d78aface88105721f79c0b
SHA512
d56191c215dea5034d5f39a6362a347da3b51439ad24ef3cf3addc2e43e9a653841613f18255d73c6bd0af7fccd4a9c0a29b9b1e15a91e4c9f16f52f37d9e80b
ImpHash
524711ec9c5a149fe3bf3479d0b505b6

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: ebf7bb5ee226d2d4e0ba00b92d658a37
Fuzzy: 93e5a43c206d59f94206e323e9694eea
dHash: 234d716161715145
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x0041593f
Compilation Time 2016-03-05 12:48:16
Checksum 0x00028892 (Actual: 0x00020714)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 9 libraries
COMCTL32, SHELL32, GDI32, ADVAPI32, USER32, ole32, OLEAUT32, KERNEL32, MSVCRT
Exports 0 functions
Resources 7 Resources
Sections 4 Sections

Version Information

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FileDescription Adobe Unlicensed Pop-up Block Starter
FileVersion 1.0.0.0000
InternalName UnPP
LegalCopyright Copyright © 2025 m0nkrus
OriginalFilename Start.exe
PrivateBuild February 7, 2025
ProductName Adobe Unlicensed Pop-up Block Starter
ProductVersion 1.0.0.0000
Translation 0x0000 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 86,714 bytes 87,040 bytes 6.64 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D5E496868D9A49CBB58187E9DFB58C2F
.rdata 0x00017000 16,014 bytes 16,384 bytes 5.67 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ BC0F4BE05310DFB1C63F2C9AC1256F11
.data 0x0001b000 19,536 bytes 2,048 bytes 3.80 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE B46B034FF8AA894A4E884DF4A29F87B4
.rsrc 0x00020000 19,642 bytes 19,968 bytes 3.29 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 8E42708AC1003CF01B989F3EB788386F
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 7 (19,192 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 4 17,472 bytes
91%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 62 bytes
0.3%
RT_VERSION 1 820 bytes
4.3%
RT_MANIFEST 1 838 bytes
4.4%

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.

Trojan.Win32.Agent.ca Removal

Gridinsoft has the capability to identify and eliminate Trojan.Win32.Agent.ca without requiring further user intervention.

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Removal Instructions

Follow these steps to completely remove the threat from your system

  1. Start by downloading Gridinsoft Anti-Malware to your computer.
  2. Double-click on the gsam-en-install.exe file and follow the on-screen instructions to install the program.
  3. Once the installation of Gridinsoft Anti-Malware is complete, the program will open on the Scan screen.
  4. Click on the "Standard Scan" button to begin scanning your computer for threats.
  5. After the scanning process is finished, click on "Clean Now" to remove any detected threats.
  6. If prompted, restart your system to complete the removal process and ensure all threats are eliminated.
Important: Before You Start
Disconnect from the internet to prevent the malware from spreading or downloading additional threats. Run the scan in Safe Mode for better detection and removal of persistent threats.

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