The svchost.exe File Analysis

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svchost.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	svchost.exe
File Type	Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes	`PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, RAR self-extracting archive`
SSDEEP Hash	24576:OZB2HF2GNVKscTMNieV3izkFBRf6sofGv7WJy9KHGObTFC7QRQxM5AUtK1xrml:OZYl9AlTuie1FRRqQKy6KQRQxM5VcrrO
Scanner Version	1.0.213.174
Database Version	2025-04-15 01:00:28 UTC

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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 2 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.

Detection Rate

1,564,334

File Size (bytes)

2/72

Engines Detected

2025-04-15

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	3ce704e39e7bbbf1024c07caa62c9f26
SHA1	8ee3123bea74cb6b75dcbc431d10ee3e478338f4
SHA256	24672f60b3c65e696991ae7050fe930f9f801834b360aa606d059482bdc6995e
SHA512	4e879fbf12b1775bcd5c8c1f8c0f81da0be025070ef5a88eb55ff14f4ac1bc70ef79bdf11a6fa7fbac121ddd4b40d952f137663c77aadbc90cf2adf5e4df1add
ImpHash	87b324a67e18fb2e1d12308b06fa8d4f

Security Engines with Detections (2 of 72)

Bkav

W32.AIDetectMalware Malicious

Microsoft

Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.C!ml Malicious

70 engines reported no threats - Only engines with detections are shown above for clarity

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Icon	Hash: 3e02527e67af010d267e693e882cb3da Fuzzy: a0355d3e8cef586bb6e00314ed096af5 dHash: e9f4aa8accc6c664
Image Base	`0x00400000`
Entry Point	`0x00401000`
Compilation Time	2006-08-05 05:34:26
Checksum	0x00000000 (Actual: 0x0017e471)
OS Version	4.0
PEiD Signatures	`PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, RAR self-extracting archive`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	8 libraries ADVAPI32, KERNEL32, COMCTL32, COMDLG32, GDI32, SHELL32, USER32, OLE32
Exports	0 functions
Resources	18 Resources
Sections	4 Sections

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	77,824 bytes	77,312 bytes	6.47 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`1D4618DA7A4F5E7C206B4514D99C02CC`
`.data`	`0x00014000`	28,672 bytes	2,560 bytes	4.76 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`030369E9393240E022BC421ED04DC685`
`.idata`	`0x0001b000`	4,096 bytes	4,096 bytes	5.05 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`C274FFD22986D8FBE298E4856812E616`
`.rsrc`	`0x0001c000`	16,384 bytes	15,360 bytes	4.59 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`68A761FEA97E75CAA8CE32E08900C7BD`

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 18 (13,777 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
RT_BITMAP	1	2,998 bytes	21.8%
RT_ICON	4	4,640 bytes	33.7%
RT_DIALOG	6	2,860 bytes	20.8%
RT_STRING	4	2,670 bytes	19.4%
RT_RCDATA	1	16 bytes	0.1%
RT_GROUP_ICON	1	62 bytes	0.5%
RT_MANIFEST	1	531 bytes	3.9%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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No Digital Signatures

This file is not digitally signed.

Security Implications:

Cannot verify the publisher's identity
Increased security risk when running this file
May trigger security warnings on some systems

⚠ This file either lacks a digital signature or the certificate chain could not be verified
Exercise caution when executing unsigned files from unknown sources

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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Proactive Protection

2 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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