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The wextract.exe (Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor) File Analysis

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wextract.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name wextract.exe
File Type
PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.229.174
Database Version 2025-11-24 15:00:34 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
172,032
File Size (bytes)
2025-11-24
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
31064eb171b0546f9eea0207052713bd
SHA1
b6d13f393edcaa4f4911f424cfab4831dc661652
SHA256
24bcf32f12a93ac991d189d09f31a949fd44bfd99fd5e4f2a5b7e2e7b2723dff
SHA512
bddd9b946cb4ef9f13c41bf73e75b4f9ebe67f90e223ab246e78d89fa4b3d23ac1c1060834d3debabcadafb145d36fdfc9f4577cc0d7f4dad703454ad3db6b55
ImpHash
9da7080b9b697496fd4f41997e8bd436

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 3e91cc67e146308239c15a39134ff14e
Fuzzy: 2e2cf0d16805fb9dfdfc9b2658485b99
dHash: f0f0f4d8c8c8d8f0
Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x140001300
Compilation Time 2001-08-19 03:58:20
Checksum 0x00031593 (Actual: 0x00031593)
OS Version 10.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
PDB Path wextract.pdb
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 8 libraries
ADVAPI32, KERNEL32, GDI32, USER32, msvcrt, COMCTL32, Cabinet, VERSION
Exports 0 functions
Resources 18 Resources
Sections 7 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor
FileVersion 11.00.26100.7019 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName Wextract
LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename WEXTRACT.EXE
ProductName Internet Explorer
ProductVersion 11.00.26100.7019
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 36,016 bytes 36,864 bytes 6.07 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 03FD5C3DF9FA3B6E17AFAB53723E0E51
fothk 0x0000a000 4,096 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.02 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 3E0748234244EC6A7D0E6AC9F84C6DFD
.rdata 0x0000b000 10,664 bytes 12,288 bytes 4.36 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D464B582266F30957B723AE4E5D4FF06
.data 0x0000e000 8,224 bytes 4,096 bytes 1.05 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 158424ED40B5E3DAF92C419328534714
.pdata 0x00011000 1,200 bytes 4,096 bytes 1.61 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D7062CA56E9339A816CE3B7EF0E31BC9
.rsrc 0x00012000 101,824 bytes 102,400 bytes 7.13 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ A522ED5BFA63AEB29269EF624DB0B8B6
.reloc 0x0002b000 188 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.29 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D0DE17F52DC30912498E71006006F999
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 18 (100,762 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
AVI 1 11,802 bytes
11.7%
MUI 1 224 bytes
0.2%
RT_ICON 13 85,490 bytes
84.8%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 188 bytes
0.2%
RT_VERSION 1 1,036 bytes
1%
RT_MANIFEST 1 2,022 bytes
2%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Internet Explorer
Description Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor
File Version 11.00.26100.7019 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Original Name WEXTRACT.EXE
Internal Name Wextract
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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