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The boost.exe (Boost by Reason) File Analysis

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boost.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name boost.exe
File Type
Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
SSDEEP Hash
98304:bE7CNJwUgm89H7KS5EzZseuw5JcsGrREZ3zyIp2d7mh3tUBkMV:KUY5GQicLrREZ30dyh3tw
Scanner Version 1.0.226.174
Database Version 2025-09-30 10:00:22 UTC
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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 3 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.
4%
Detection Rate
5,404,480
File Size (bytes)
3/70
Engines Detected
2025-09-30
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
7076721507085d82824306f80a516eef
SHA1
478f2b6f010e8d6147c112949f4c988d607de6bc
SHA256
1ee382a6ef1f7622b968fa92f6f9a50d4d24d6c2ebf822fe022af164e2582a31
SHA512
1f9b4aad855d030f5154b5292b3d39c569fd77651f4a835f84be6083ba7075258c1ba586447c6bd0e84a28db8de2b370118d80d4dfc5b6953281a92a2e1948b2
ImpHash
f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744

Security Engines with Detections (3 of 70)

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ReasonBoost Malicious
ESET-NOD32
a variant of MSIL/BoostReason.B potentially unwanted Malicious
Rising
PUF.BoostReason!8.F179 (CLOUD) Malicious
67 engines reported no threats - Only engines with detections are shown above for clarity

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: e66162bc02d489e62d637cb00908e2df
Fuzzy: 806ba6ceef9993ba4893aa069297d52b
dHash: e8dcb217b296c831
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x00922e1e
Compilation Time 2013-12-27 20:22:40
Checksum 0x005286cc (Actual: 0x005286cc)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
PDB Path boost.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 1 libraries
mscoree
Exports 0 functions
Resources 6 Resources
Sections 4 Sections

Version Information

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Translation 0x0000 0x04b0
Comments Make Your PC Happy.
CompanyName Reason Software Company Inc.
FileDescription Boost by Reason
FileVersion 1.0.2.27680
InternalName boost.exe
LegalCopyright Copyright © 2013 Reason Software Company Inc.
LegalTrademarks Boost® is a registered trademark of Reason Software Company Inc.
OriginalFilename boost.exe
ProductName Boost by Reason
ProductVersion 1.0.2.27680
Assembly Version 1.0.2.27680

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00002000 5,377,572 bytes 5,378,048 bytes 7.65 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 6BC2696DE11C9694FD47F107E24F1429
.sdata 0x00524000 837 bytes 1,024 bytes 4.28 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE F0257F81248D7A1AF45032ACFA95410D
.rsrc 0x00526000 17,080 bytes 17,408 bytes 5.65 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 4BFC35CC47E2F1EFF2652AE6D3160A12
.reloc 0x0052c000 12 bytes 512 bytes 0.10 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 9C21F73095DD9AC9CDD5D3FE5C8E31CB
Entropy Analysis Alert

1 section(s) with high entropy (≥7.5) detected - possible packing/encryption

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 6 (16,677 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 3 15,032 bytes
90.1%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 48 bytes
0.3%
RT_VERSION 1 1,104 bytes
6.6%
RT_MANIFEST 1 493 bytes
3%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Boost by Reason
Description Boost by Reason
File Version 1.0.2.27680
Original Name boost.exe
Signing Date 08:22 PM 12/27/2013 (4396 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Reason Software Company Inc.; VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA; VeriSign
Counter Signers Symantec Time Stamping Services Signer - G4; Symantec Time Stamping Services CA - G2; Thawte Timestamping CA
Internal Name boost.exe
Copyright Copyright © 2013 Reason Software Company Inc.
Certificate Chain Summary
Symantec Time Stamping Services CA - G2 #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2012-12-21 00:00:00 → 2020-12-30 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 7E 93 EB FB 7C C6 4E 59 EA 4B 9A 77 D4 06 FC 3B
Symantec Time Stamping Services Signer - G4 #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2012-10-18 00:00:00 → 2020-12-29 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 0E CF F4 38 C8 FE BF 35 6E 04 D8 6A 98 1B 1A 50
Reason Software Company Inc. #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2013-07-28 00:00:00 → 2014-09-26 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 34 4B 26 0A 80 D1 E1 53 79 2E E3 E6 1A 47 49 9B

✓ 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

OK

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Proactive Protection
3 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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