The kodiak_hwid_finder.exe File Analysis

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kodiak_hwid_finder.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	kodiak_hwid_finder.exe
File Type	Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes	`PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows`
SSDEEP Hash	6144:X9DdPc0hccRjjD4EPQihwFM9/vHKj5jHCs/bXY4t:tpDOcRjXhPQ0wFM9/OHCs/bXY0
Scanner Version	1.0.226.174
Database Version	2025-10-01 21:00:30 UTC

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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 15 security engines - requires caution

This file requires additional checking for potential threats. Based on suspicious indicators, we will soon add it to our virus database.

23%

Detection Rate

283,648

File Size (bytes)

15/66

Engines Detected

2025-10-01

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	be5c29d6c7fe55ab60470ef08b503e7d
SHA1	d8d0d076d0a11a068008810db394eafd609f5f02
SHA256	44359cbbae3dd7f11f5e560cdfc9c04f3e0e76a979f37ca65b513ae8f5ba1e87
SHA512	49fcc6041f46f125e1bfd006fa0b57f782b101ef412b0d7452c8a3f522b36b801ab2ae5d4e977bdb18837d685397dc57205207ddc4fdfac5d161632bd3e1f84e
ImpHash	96428be4e1b705086ddfd4b6daa7a721

Security Engines with Detections (15 of 66)

Skyhigh

BehavesLike.Win64.PWSZbot.dc Malicious

Cylance

Unsafe Malicious

CrowdStrike

win/malicious_confidence_70% (D) Malicious

Elastic

malicious (moderate confidence) Malicious

Cynet

Malicious (score: 100) Malicious

APEX

Malicious Malicious

McAfeeD

ti!44359CBBAE3D Malicious

Trapmine

malicious.moderate.ml.score Malicious

Ikarus

Malware.Win64.Coinminer Malicious

Google

Detected Malicious

Malwarebytes

Generic.Malware/Suspicious Malicious

TrellixENS

Artemis!BE5C29D6C7FE Malicious

MaxSecure

Trojan.Malware.8328611.susgen Malicious

Fortinet

W32/PossibleThreat Malicious

DeepInstinct

MALICIOUS Malicious

51 engines reported no threats - Only engines with detections are shown above for clarity

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base	`0x140000000`
Entry Point	`0x1400fa5b0`
Compilation Time	2025-07-09 15:13:21
Checksum	0x00000000 (Actual: 0x00052d5e)
OS Version	4.0
PEiD Signatures	`PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	3 libraries KERNEL32, msvcrt, USER32
Exports	0 functions
Resources	1 Resources
Sections	3 Sections

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`UPX0`	`0x00001000`	741,376 bytes	0 bytes	0.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E`
`UPX1`	`0x000b6000`	282,624 bytes	281,088 bytes	7.92 (Packed/Encrypted)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`22BB5F5CD2DB77A57D23CF127D30B5DA`
`.rsrc`	`0x000fb000`	4,096 bytes	2,048 bytes	4.47 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`C55D7EBEF5CF8279F418A3C5CD5472FE`

Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 1 (1,167 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
RT_MANIFEST	1	1,167 bytes	100%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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No Digital Signatures

This file is not digitally signed.

Security Implications:

Cannot verify the publisher's identity
Increased security risk when running this file
May trigger security warnings on some systems

⚠ This file either lacks a digital signature or the certificate chain could not be verified
Exercise caution when executing unsigned files from unknown sources

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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Proactive Protection

15 antivirus engines detected potential threats. This could be a false positive, especially for system tools or packed software. Verify the file source and check if it's digitally signed by a trusted publisher.

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