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The ctfmon.exe (CTF Loader) File Analysis

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ctfmon.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name ctfmon.exe
File Type
PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.231.174
Database Version 2025-12-26 18:00:35 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
11,264
File Size (bytes)
2025-12-26
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
b625c18e177d5beb5a6f6432ccf46fb3
SHA1
abb864e1911c59f785b0e1822701b9a5ab31ba1e
SHA256
484fed5f039f429ed933931ba607b7efda7d1a343d79cfab60910e1843147012
SHA512
d908bbdc26504b7bf6527c6f436d1ba0edfd9d2d09981ece411551bb3c5e1cfd046675a09a98438c5c59a2a4d9ba689fb0f1dd017190df6705ea088f11cc0c7f
ImpHash
6fd43544fb51c12382cad7c88f550240

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 5a58ca4410a0af4a09079a3f137978b1
Fuzzy: d07295fe5d29e274da5f39e505fb7052
dHash: b2f07cbe6e67736c
Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x1400011c0
Compilation Time 2021-06-12 00:23:36
Checksum 0x000118e7 (Actual: 0x000118e7)
OS Version 10.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
PDB Path ctfmon.pdb
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 4 libraries
KERNEL32, msvcrt, ntdll, MsCtfMonitor
Exports 0 functions
Resources 5 Resources
Sections 6 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription CTF Loader
FileVersion 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName CTFMON
LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename CTFMON.EXE
ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion 10.0.19041.1
OleSelfRegister
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 2,480 bytes 2,560 bytes 5.63 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 043AF1224E39BBD3F112563DE11BFF3F
.rdata 0x00002000 2,610 bytes 3,072 bytes 3.67 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 44EFF41D6051E0F1D3CF915766E9C43E
.data 0x00003000 1,664 bytes 512 bytes 0.30 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE FAAEF9CD90101840434E88223AAA01C4
.pdata 0x00004000 204 bytes 512 bytes 1.70 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ C0DD5F8C75A7367FFA30CE1C1B4CC490
.rsrc 0x00005000 2,808 bytes 3,072 bytes 4.16 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ E2381D2422443DB2FA5463E924457C2D
.reloc 0x00006000 32 bytes 512 bytes 0.40 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ F0943D333590B321CFC8823A93BFEA95

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 5 (2,411 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
MUI 1 208 bytes
8.6%
RT_ICON 1 296 bytes
12.3%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 20 bytes
0.8%
RT_VERSION 1 932 bytes
38.7%
RT_MANIFEST 1 955 bytes
39.6%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Description CTF Loader
File Version 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Original Name CTFMON.EXE
Internal Name CTFMON
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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