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The dwm.exe (Desktop Window Manager) File Analysis

Updated 12 days ago
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dwm.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name dwm.exe
File Type
PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.231.174
Database Version 2025-12-28 08:00:39 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
120,320
File Size (bytes)
2025-12-28
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
c206c9dbfc34afd367dd150d979a5185
SHA1
8590d6c80e8d8e5371f48f04c53939b7b3debd09
SHA256
2079f959438e41b7faed79af62019daea219198c8c41ad5eb836b6a5e2b61a1a
SHA512
f942a2c6398af76867fd9666281204bdbda5e60801517941635eafcfc22dffc0b3239bc0fa51ba9941ef271e32b75376b61ecf542ad3810a6ebcf43a115f42cd
ImpHash
29a670698e6f399041442a2569276e18

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x100000000
Entry Point 0x100004bf4
Compilation Time 2016-03-25 17:48:10
Checksum 0x0001d716 (Actual: 0x0001d716)
OS Version 6.1
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
PDB Path dwm.pdb
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 9 libraries
GDI32, USER32, msvcrt, ntdll, UxTheme, IMM32, dwmredir, dwmcore, KERNEL32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 4 Resources
Sections 6 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription Desktop Window Manager
FileVersion 6.1.7601.23403 (win7sp1_ldr.160325-0600)
InternalName dwm.exe
LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename dwm.exe
ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion 6.1.7601.23403
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 77,444 bytes 77,824 bytes 6.20 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 37802A317001B9D7A88EA241B522C86D
.rdata 0x00014000 21,000 bytes 21,504 bytes 4.69 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 22941088F2B87A334B9300F59E51B740
.data 0x0001a000 16,036 bytes 6,144 bytes 0.35 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 9DFAC92B834EAC0BE5688BDC655897BD
.pdata 0x0001e000 7,152 bytes 7,168 bytes 5.08 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 80EF8CB78796B8A5D0D84A11767A35D3
.rsrc 0x00020000 6,088 bytes 6,144 bytes 4.35 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ E0F50545C642A0F2B1EE4F38BB82EE32
.reloc 0x00022000 328 bytes 512 bytes 3.76 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 6BC07792A5AA421D19217A6FAE3A419C

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 4 (5,726 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
MUI 1 240 bytes
4.2%
WEVT_TEMPLATE 1 3,306 bytes
57.7%
RT_VERSION 1 908 bytes
15.9%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,272 bytes
22.2%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Description Desktop Window Manager
File Version 6.1.7601.23403 (win7sp1_ldr.160325-0600)
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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