The AWCleaner.exe (Advanced Windows Cleaner 3.01) File Analysis

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AWCleaner.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	AWCleaner.exe
File Type	Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes	`PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows`
SSDEEP Hash	3072:A5VF+XC9GAJ3+3BI0WhAtAAAAA+j7aJRide/iAbB9ZoSnmjZdqrTn/Y4rGrFgI:A5VP9Ge3+hoAvdeJBbLncZdq//Y46rFL
Scanner Version	1.0.210.174
Database Version	2025-03-14 11:00:57 UTC

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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 10 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.

14%

Detection Rate

163,174

File Size (bytes)

10/72

Engines Detected

2025-03-14

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	5f2006f71fa3f214fd61d0993c81034f
SHA1	f378bf7f38b543dbd5d0fba15ce7894a57483e9a
SHA256	1abcd4ae4af5695003a067878be2b208d4cc14080629c043762f6711ca855d95
SHA512	8203c219e2f3a5b21f93c47866f2628cb6802af4d2b11aab10645cf679114a638d18ff5c048f936c871d7e5ec0fe782fe71fd46701f41d5b53671259cdc07344
ImpHash	a1a66d588dcf1394354ebf6ec400c223

Security Engines with Detections (10 of 72)

Bkav

W32.AIDetectMalware Malicious

Skyhigh

BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.ch Malicious

Cylance

Unsafe Malicious

CrowdStrike

win/malicious_confidence_60% (D) Malicious

APEX

Malicious Malicious

ClamAV

Win.Malware.Drivepack-9884589-1 Malicious

FireEye

Generic.mg.5f2006f71fa3f214 Malicious

Webroot

W32.Adware.Gen Malicious

Google

Detected Malicious

GData

Win32.Application.DriverPack.A Malicious

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

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Icon	Hash: 288c615bf7493dc5865046f81002e470 Fuzzy: 9c9aaaaca9a30797c249035175a67cff dHash: f09e2271792f86e8
Image Base	`0x00400000`
Entry Point	`0x0041c35f`
Compilation Time	2016-04-02 22:14:34
Checksum	0x000321f7 (Actual: 0x000280c9)
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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CompanyName	FreeTools by U.G.
LegalCopyright	FreeTools by U.G.
LegalTrademarks	FreeTools by U.G.
OriginalFilename	awc.exe
PrivateBuild	AWC
Comments	AWC
FileVersion	3.01
SpecialBuild	3.01
ProductName	AWC
ProductVersion	3.01
InternalName	awc
FileDescription	Advanced Windows Cleaner 3.01
Created	7z SFX Constructor v4.5.0.0 (http://usbtor.ru/viewtopic.php?t=798)
Builder	w10 10:00:02 14/03/2025
Translation	0x0000 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	113,994 bytes	114,176 bytes	6.71 (Compressed)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`C820C58AEDD8916D0CFDFACF6518A796`
`.rdata`	`0x0001d000`	16,808 bytes	16,896 bytes	5.75 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`61E5F1569BE02D293C2F1941C8014C11`
`.data`	`0x00022000`	19,600 bytes	2,048 bytes	3.70 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`DF838379D053BBC0ADB49E5333BE876C`
`.rsrc`	`0x00027000`	20,244 bytes	20,480 bytes	6.34 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`4FF6ED7CBB9BC99EA6CEE7917C7F229B`

Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 7 (19,791 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
RT_ICON	4	17,840 bytes	90.1%
RT_GROUP_ICON	1	62 bytes	0.3%
RT_VERSION	1	1,112 bytes	5.6%
RT_MANIFEST	1	777 bytes	3.9%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information

Product	AWC
Description	Advanced Windows Cleaner 3.01
File Version	3.01
Original Name	awc.exe
Internal Name	awc
Copyright	FreeTools by U.G.

✓ 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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Proactive Protection

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