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The validrive.exe (ValiDrive USB mass storage validator) File Analysis

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validrive.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name validrive.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, PECompact2 compressed
Scanner Version 1.0.211.174
Database Version 2025-03-20 21:00:36 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
106,504
File Size (bytes)
2025-03-20
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
1fa9affcc560b68c96e8f4e44d91385e
SHA1
564365650bc4603f6c5817f0ade8aa1ec7a7ca47
SHA256
382041665c4670222b8b2600df1e3f4ec97d2b24b071d0f94e503e53b0ad19a4
SHA512
b05388ec78f00abbbb40fcc5ef6d4a834c4f5734e75c4e8ce365e015b50726d802bd30364436ada2075a40506382518c9e3c7bc0deb6f95a82e8672fd9de1b1d
ImpHash
09d0478591d4f788cb3e5ea416c25237

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 585ce13015c767ff51b6e87486a78a3c
Fuzzy: 9de44e3c31f0bbecf2eaac57f474028d
dHash: ecbcb4d068bebeb4
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x0040362f
Compilation Time 2023-10-08 18:23:48
Checksum 0x0001dbbe (Actual: 0x0001dbbe)
OS Version 5.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, PECompact2 compressed
Digital Signature OK
Imports 1 libraries
kernel32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 30 Resources
Sections 2 Sections

Version Information

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Author Steve Gibson, Gibson Research Corporation, http://grc.com
CompanyName Gibson Research Corp.
Description ValiDrive: Quick 576-region spot-check for read/write error, performance and missing storage.
FileDescription ValiDrive USB mass storage validator
FileVersion 1.0.1
InternalName ValiDrive.exe
LegalCopyright Copyright © 2023 Gibson Research Corp.
OriginalFilename ValiDrive.exe
ProductName ValiDrive, freeware by Steve Gibson
ProductVersion 1.0.1
Web Site for Updates http://grc.com
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 151,552 bytes 27,648 bytes 7.99 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE EAD82456771236C58391EA295050E919
.rsrc 0x00026000 61,440 bytes 59,392 bytes 5.32 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE F5BFFD43C1B85D2F4EBADD191265AD30
Entropy Analysis Alert

1 section(s) with high entropy (≥7.5) detected - possible packing/encryption

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 30 (85,440 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_CURSOR 1 308 bytes
0.4%
RT_BITMAP 4 14,684 bytes
17.2%
RT_ICON 12 51,280 bytes
60%
RT_ACCELERATOR 2 264 bytes
0.3%
RT_RCDATA 7 15,947 bytes
18.7%
RT_GROUP_CURSOR 1 20 bytes
0%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 174 bytes
0.2%
RT_VERSION 1 1,288 bytes
1.5%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,475 bytes
1.7%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product ValiDrive, freeware by Steve Gibson
Description ValiDrive USB mass storage validator
File Version 1.0.1
Original Name ValiDrive.exe
Signing Date 06:24 PM 10/08/2023 (607 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Gibson Research Corporation; DigiCert Global G3 Code Signing ECC SHA384 2021 CA1; DigiCert Global Root G3
Counter Signers DigiCert Timestamp 2023; DigiCert Trusted G4 RSA4096 SHA256 TimeStamping CA; DigiCert Trusted Root G4; DigiCert
Internal Name ValiDrive.exe
Copyright Copyright © 2023 Gibson Research Corp.
Certificate Chain Summary
DigiCert Global G3 Code Signing ECC SHA384 2021 CA1 #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2021-04-29 00:00:00 → 2036-04-28 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: SHA384ECDSA
Serial Number: 0F B8 A7 40 B9 15 8D 03 51 43 BC 59 D9 F0 40 29
Gibson Research Corporation #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2022-03-31 00:00:00 → 2025-04-23 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: SHA384ECDSA
Serial Number: 09 DE E9 61 E8 DC E9 EB BD 3E 52 F8 DC 07 FC 37
DigiCert Timestamp 2023 #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2023-07-14 00:00:00 → 2034-10-13 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 05 44 AF F3 94 9D 08 39 A6 BF DB 3F 5F E5 61 16
DigiCert Trusted G4 RSA4096 SHA256 TimeStamping CA #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2022-03-23 00:00:00 → 2037-03-22 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 07 36 37 B7 24 54 7C D8 47 AC FD 28 66 2A 5E 5B
DigiCert Trusted Root G4 #5 Chain
Validity Period: 2022-08-01 00:00:00 → 2031-11-09 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha384RSA
Serial Number: 0E 9B 18 8E F9 D0 2D E7 EF DB 50 E2 08 40 18 5A
Gibson Research Corporation #6 Chain
Validity Period: 2024-01-17 00:00:00 → 2026-11-20 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 07 1F BD C2 6B F5 A6 97 E7 04 B8 5B 9F BB 81 BE
DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1 #7 Chain
Validity Period: 2021-04-29 00:00:00 → 2036-04-28 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha384RSA
Serial Number: 08 AD 40 B2 60 D2 9C 4C 9F 5E CD A9 BD 93 AE D9

✓ 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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