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The Set-Up.exe (PWA Identity Proxy Host) File Analysis

Technical Analysis

File Name Set-Up.exe
File Type
PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.231.174
Database Version 2025-12-31 14:00:33 UTC

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
1,555,496
File Size (bytes)
2025-12-31
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
e31770026101eaccb1b5de7cffd52033
SHA1
235beed3a3c2ecb6415eff789d2f4deb2cd28c3b
SHA256
232fa5792839dc677b0211b3694954e9660b174aa0f9bedcab772ac1e86d3843
SHA512
c65068629659f5e11e0580e57f10f14e685b4e7fe26e30e2447bc5c74fddaf8c233d095bb96df4b982b2695048a5e4f7c7d5bc138613fbc69db86a05dde6e9cc
ImpHash
55c92788dc86824dcf85360071e9fcac

PE Analysis

Basic Information

Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x140090ec0
Compilation Time 2025-10-19 21:36:04
Checksum 0x0017cd68 (Actual: 0x0017cd68)
OS Version 10.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
PDB Path identity_helper.exe.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 10 libraries
msedge_elf, ADVAPI32, dbghelp, OLEAUT32, SHELL32, USER32, WINMM, KERNEL32, ole32, api-ms-win-core-winrt-l1-1-0
Exports 1 functions
Resources 1 Resources
Sections 9 Sections

Version Information

CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
CompanyShortName Microsoft
FileDescription PWA Identity Proxy Host
FileVersion 141.0.3537.92
InternalName PWA Identity Proxy Host
LegalCopyright Copyright Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename identity_helper.exe
ProductName Microsoft Edge
ProductVersion 141.0.3537.92
UpstreamVersion @UPSTREAM_VERSION_NUMBER_STRING@
LanguageId @LANGUAGE_STRING@
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 1,205,110 bytes 1,205,248 bytes 6.59 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 5ABEBE7D796F577D8F0FEB50AB886C63
.rdata 0x00128000 210,388 bytes 210,432 bytes 5.46 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 68FA6A0EA1A71D7CC77CB3C4BCF006C7
.data 0x0015c000 127,752 bytes 59,392 bytes 1.23 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE ED893261A42C2EDE42966B2299BE26DF
.pdata 0x0017c000 58,836 bytes 58,880 bytes 6.10 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 46E22D6C0E29D92098E5792C04A41D98
.fptable 0x0018b000 256 bytes 512 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE BF619EAC0CDF3F68D496EA9344137E8B
.tls 0x0018c000 537 bytes 1,024 bytes 0.16 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 6D3728AE1F566F791FD01A17CEFC1D7B
_RDATA 0x0018d000 500 bytes 512 bytes 4.22 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 74CDF725E3EA7154ED362AE66F0184E6
.rsrc 0x0018e000 1,208 bytes 1,536 bytes 2.87 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ C369EA610E1EA3DE3FB336C100598505
.reloc 0x0018f000 6,208 bytes 6,656 bytes 5.33 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ F5DED0CFF0282DE2248A73907F782D85
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

Total Resources: 1 (1,108 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_VERSION 1 1,108 bytes
100%

Certificate Chain Analysis

Certificate Information
Product Microsoft Edge
Description PWA Identity Proxy Host
File Version 141.0.3537.92
Original Name identity_helper.exe
Signing Date 06:56 AM 10/20/2025 (81 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Microsoft Corporation; Microsoft Code Signing PCA 2011; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2011
Counter Signers Microsoft Time-Stamp Service; Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA 2010; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2010
Internal Name PWA Identity Proxy Host
Copyright Copyright Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Certificate Chain Summary
Microsoft Corporation #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2025-05-15 18:49:10 → 2026-05-15 18:49:10
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 04 7F 2F 42 2A 73 53 08 DE EA 00 00 00 00 04 7F
Microsoft Code Signing PCA 2011 #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2011-07-08 20:59:09 → 2026-07-08 21:09:09
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 61 0E 90 D2 00 00 00 00 00 03
Microsoft Time-Stamp Service #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2025-01-30 19:42:50 → 2026-04-22 19:42:50
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 02 06 D7 BC 51 38 98 23 EC 2C 00 01 00 00 02 06
Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA 2010 #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2021-09-30 18:22:25 → 2030-09-30 18:32:25
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 00 15 C5 E7 6B 9E 02 9B 49 99 00 00 00 00 00 15

✓ 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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