The sparkle-2.23.0-setup.exe (Sparkle) File Analysis

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sparkle-2.23.0-setup.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	sparkle-2.23.0-setup.exe
File Type	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
Scanner Version	1.0.252.174
Database Version	2026-08-25 02:00:25 UTC

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Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

Detection Rate

92,231,575

File Size (bytes)

2026-08-25

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	c68d13ba1350d9f15660487aa74abcd3
SHA1	8e4c0be30281f73723117fc5ebad161c27595b3c
SHA256	388836ea3fcf51d092a858bb544bfae1003242983c0a5677848b9869645984aa
SHA512	7f095c315eb799cbc29172f614e8a5f88de670d6a29bc96a2d9f70f108e3556dc6cd6eb843fc81c7f21a61f3e9d83bc2d357a5f298622c5bec6eea0cbc4fbdf7
ImpHash	b34f154ec913d2d2c435cbd644e91687

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Icon	Hash: b55657856057f5c87766cb5f3fcbd387 Fuzzy: 0bf7497321b3351f6a24d18dcb9c6a6f dHash: 206464f1f8e66662
Image Base	`0x00400000`
Entry Point	`0x0040338f`
Compilation Time	2018-12-15 22:26:14
Checksum	0x00000000 (Actual: 0x057fd968)
OS Version	4.0
PEiD Signatures	`PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	7 libraries KERNEL32, USER32, GDI32, SHELL32, ADVAPI32, COMCTL32, ole32
Exports	0 functions
Resources	25 Resources
Sections	5 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName	Parcoil
FileDescription	Sparkle
FileVersion	2.23.0
LegalCopyright	Copyright © 2026 Parcoil
ProductName	sparkle
ProductVersion	2.23.0
Translation	0x0409 0x04e4

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	26,151 bytes	26,624 bytes	6.45 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`7618D4C0CD8BB67EA9595B4266B3A91F`
`.rdata`	`0x00008000`	5,282 bytes	5,632 bytes	5.03 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`EECAC1FED9CC6B447D50940D178404D8`
`.data`	`0x0000a000`	462,840 bytes	1,536 bytes	4.04 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`DB8F31A08A2242D80C29E1F9500C6527`
`.ndata`	`0x0007b000`	1,605,632 bytes	0 bytes	0.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E`
`.rsrc`	`0x00203000`	26,560 bytes	26,624 bytes	7.04 (Compressed)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`9EFC8B95A39630B95A27BF0DF98A0A9E`

Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 25 (25,161 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
RT_ICON	4	17,684 bytes	70.3%
RT_DIALOG	18	5,796 bytes	23%
RT_GROUP_ICON	1	62 bytes	0.2%
RT_VERSION	1	560 bytes	2.2%
RT_MANIFEST	1	1,059 bytes	4.2%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information

Product	sparkle
Description	Sparkle
File Version	2.23.0
Copyright	Copyright © 2026 Parcoil

✓ 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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