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The dwm.exe (Desktop Window Manager) File Analysis

Updated 17 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 2025-12-23 00:00:41 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
131,072
File Size (bytes)
2025-12-23
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
e0f7ee265d1e3110b1e6c8e61a4568a6
SHA1
aa059a3964464112c8289039c3f28fa0c7d00331
SHA256
2c283046e801bd9eb6163003ca049dfc9ba3cffdb9401dcd5516aecb4c6f5510
SHA512
0f28bf65be27e9e21b914d7992603c3ddeb4b142a676f1f86beb4200e5deb9d13230cab43e322a841c18ad58a0b98d46b6d7df90ea8d8f0167c5aedce254e00a
ImpHash
07c71a9de4e0a5c6a9d8a34b84881a41

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x140004c60
Compilation Time 2106-01-21 05:21:39
Checksum 0x00024cde (Actual: 0x00024cde)
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 10.0.26100.7309 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName dwm.exe
LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename dwm.exe
ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion 10.0.26100.7309
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 65,392 bytes 65,536 bytes 6.11 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 5D5070F598FF692FD094833A9CA161D1
fothk 0x00011000 4,096 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.02 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 4C47D4DA86AF1959E9C91190204E5046
.rdata 0x00012000 26,584 bytes 28,672 bytes 4.53 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ A9D46F645AD35A7F83ACE24D667404A2
.data 0x00019000 18,176 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.49 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE E097A4BB5C3ADF9B2A8070147535BB83
.pdata 0x0001e000 4,728 bytes 8,192 bytes 3.16 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ B86C9E9B418D0AB2BF42CAE7C83CDA2B
.didat 0x00020000 176 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.17 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE C144E46349BAF2A7F6E6D9CBA1DB74B6
.rsrc 0x00021000 8,032 bytes 8,192 bytes 4.20 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ B721AAE95B55C77F6CF1F89637C1B695
.reloc 0x00023000 444 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.85 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 6F5738D2DA542470379837730A5F0268

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 10.0.26100.7309 (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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