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The mshta.exe (Microsoft (R) HTML Application host) File Analysis

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mshta.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name mshta.exe
File Type
PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.199.174
Database Version 2024-12-10 02:00:48 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
36,864
File Size (bytes)
2024-12-10
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
cb5971a176ef0cfd5fc77792e2000558
SHA1
f5b4b0d669d8b81a280218c4fad60b22047fa047
SHA256
1f1aabe87e5e93a8fff769bf3614dd559c51c80fc045e11868f3843d9a004d1e
SHA512
cbc08428272587f0f454658aec996465aa7515473cfaecbf0ab6659facc26cf07d10fd9fe51e964aacdc4f62375f019ef495de56887af5a6cb59ecbb131335ad
ImpHash
71a59821e6458156ca7792c7a1d58e33

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 6909b518537ad90df1be31bbc8b478a1
Fuzzy: fd10dbccdae6fa9597b1bfcce4c0e58c
dHash: 818da080a0a08082
Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x140001190
Compilation Time 1992-09-30 12:46:50
Checksum 0x00009eba (Actual: 0x00009eba)
OS Version 10.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
PDB Path mshta.pdb
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 3 libraries
msvcrt, KERNEL32, ADVAPI32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 9 Resources
Sections 7 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription Microsoft (R) HTML Application host
FileVersion 11.00.26100.2454 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName MSHTA.EXE
LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename MSHTA.EXE
ProductName Internet Explorer
ProductVersion 11.00.26100.2454
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 3,040 bytes 4,096 bytes 4.80 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 8A2DF0D51BE81E874B7A78FC87C0AB30
fothk 0x00002000 4,096 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.02 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ BF67882D32CD39B79A94632CD6D9C223
.rdata 0x00003000 3,328 bytes 4,096 bytes 3.56 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 561B7BBD2E3A53450B48360932C44ED2
.data 0x00004000 1,792 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.05 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 6FE0DC35A7D20231C7665007B8F84AC8
.pdata 0x00005000 204 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.29 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 0750297819B30D370CBFE2981AC2F8BB
.rsrc 0x00006000 4,792 bytes 8,192 bytes 2.80 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D5C38FA9653E42D553FF3C98BFD0C058
.reloc 0x00008000 132 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.17 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ F86F48847D6EF9B6A3AD1128A1E5ED71

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 9 (4,198 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
MUI 1 208 bytes
5%
RT_ICON 4 2,080 bytes
49.5%
RT_GROUP_ICON 2 68 bytes
1.6%
RT_VERSION 1 900 bytes
21.4%
RT_MANIFEST 1 942 bytes
22.4%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Internet Explorer
Description Microsoft (R) HTML Application host
File Version 11.00.26100.2454 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Original Name MSHTA.EXE
Internal Name MSHTA.EXE
Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

✓ 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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