The WerFault exe (Windows Problem Reporting) Microsoft Corporation File Malware Analysis
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The WerFault.exe (Windows Problem Reporting) File Analysis

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WerFault.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name WerFault.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.224.174
Database Version 2025-09-02 14:00:39 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
548,768
File Size (bytes)
2025-09-02
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
61166c7266386d0cc964ce83a126fb7b
SHA1
ff77cd046ece13867f3a140c0a5bda4822a9b17b
SHA256
3759b6fea347f9170d9f3ccc374974c539ab666335bbf2231eb9523dc6ffb7cd
SHA512
7a38e2e16daa88ce73c012dfffb83f3c67076077cb1a3c1ae3efcf1fcda413264f3cdd52b6010ed1bcaf6e9ef7af17cd9989c2d02a35a7bf682595d4e08d069b
ImpHash
54aa69b6a440d89367496b642d687b25

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 92c690912f6e70d06938bcbe9c3e5833
Fuzzy: b836b9d2aac33167978d0ccbb6b58398
dHash: f2c3c3f5c5c8e878
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x0045c250
Compilation Time 2031-04-07 01:16:29
Checksum 0x0008f9e7 (Actual: 0x0008f9e7)
OS Version 10.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
PDB Path WerFault.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 72 libraries
Exports 0 functions
Resources 18 Resources
Sections 7 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription Windows Problem Reporting
FileVersion 10.0.26100.4768 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName WerFault
LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename WerFault.exe
ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion 10.0.26100.4768
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 399,463 bytes 399,872 bytes 6.47 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ AC73CB04CDDE11496FCDD4632C4B25AC
.imrsiv 0x00063000 4 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.data 0x00064000 4,576 bytes 2,560 bytes 1.64 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 24929180144886151EB536651D834FDF
.idata 0x00066000 17,422 bytes 17,920 bytes 5.37 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 9B7BF2C1AC3049CAA1E2D7A906728A95
.didat 0x0006b000 264 bytes 512 bytes 2.05 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE E15FAD4854A54E7C47C5C1494D352313
.rsrc 0x0006c000 93,936 bytes 94,208 bytes 6.97 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 59A285D265BD247934A9EB4B006A623C
.reloc 0x00083000 22,560 bytes 23,040 bytes 6.78 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 069EB2A5F2B43E1802D593926FFF97F9
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 18 (92,851 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
MUI 1 248 bytes
0.3%
WEVT_TEMPLATE 1 13,050 bytes
14.1%
RT_ICON 13 77,053 bytes
83%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 188 bytes
0.2%
RT_VERSION 1 928 bytes
1%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,384 bytes
1.5%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Description Windows Problem Reporting
File Version 10.0.26100.4768 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Original Name WerFault.exe
Signing Date 11:36 PM 07/15/2025 (51 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Microsoft Windows; Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2010
Counter Signers Microsoft Time-Stamp Service; Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA 2010; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2010
Internal Name WerFault
Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Certificate Chain Summary
Microsoft Windows #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2024-09-12 20:04:07 → 2025-09-11 20:04:07
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 04 A8 82 E6 B8 AC 1C 5D 5F F0 00 00 00 00 04 A8
Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011 #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2011-10-19 18:41:42 → 2026-10-19 18:51:42
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 61 07 76 56 00 00 00 00 00 08
Microsoft Time-Stamp Service #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2024-07-25 18:30:59 → 2025-10-22 18:30:59
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 01 F4 17 46 85 C0 CB 3F 39 E5 00 01 00 00 01 F4
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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