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The dwm.exe (Desktop Window Manager) File Analysis

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dwm.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name dwm.exe
File Type
PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.228.174
Database Version 2025-10-22 07:00:13 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
131,072
File Size (bytes)
2025-10-22
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
a8c31cecede4347f35120ae1514045ed
SHA1
a05b6116a35da2d9ae250d4f5a3ceafd6a1a2965
SHA256
1f7dd1ce8234473852ac6bc0061f9e554b56d5e6f096bae33a2893114b9799b1
SHA512
fb4156741da754c91eae50fd569b3df0b85051f2d0eed571a3eaeea8ce02d815024c7afe31b935a6d6a4c1808e483b970a74043fbcfd61daf84545287e099a14
ImpHash
d72871d9a3f2f20778dceaae6d7c89ef

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x140004eb0
Compilation Time 2068-08-20 21:01:52
Checksum 0x0002ae21 (Actual: 0x0002ae21)
OS Version 10.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
PDB Path dwm.pdb
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 53 libraries
Exports 0 functions
Resources 4 Resources
Sections 8 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription Desktop Window Manager
FileVersion 10.0.26100.3624 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName dwm.exe
LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename dwm.exe
ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion 10.0.26100.3624
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 64,912 bytes 65,536 bytes 6.08 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 9DD505979DAE06BD5C2495C8428E1487
fothk 0x00011000 4,096 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.02 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 3E0748234244EC6A7D0E6AC9F84C6DFD
.rdata 0x00012000 26,526 bytes 28,672 bytes 4.51 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 1D376AA8BC3DC6D4EA039B12EF23DF54
.data 0x00019000 18,176 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.49 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 553C10E223E9E853991BF05945F1B18B
.pdata 0x0001e000 4,680 bytes 8,192 bytes 3.12 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 671CE72BC534EF4C88BDA6B2AAA78CF2
.didat 0x00020000 176 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.17 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 221F98188DD6FA172371AB45CE9E83D0
.rsrc 0x00021000 8,032 bytes 8,192 bytes 4.20 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 15637294697043C205F7A4F449482548
.reloc 0x00023000 444 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.85 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ AFC643D2431984E2B5F8A58A60546E71

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 4 (7,669 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
MUI 1 240 bytes
3.1%
WEVT_TEMPLATE 1 5,254 bytes
68.5%
RT_VERSION 1 908 bytes
11.8%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,267 bytes
16.5%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Description Desktop Window Manager
File Version 10.0.26100.3624 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Original Name dwm.exe
Internal Name dwm.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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