The wsl_update_x64.msi File Analysis

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wsl_update_x64.msi

Technical Analysis

File Name	wsl_update_x64.msi
File Type	Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.2, MSI Installer, Code page: 1252, Title: Installation Database, Subject: Windows Subsystem for Linux Update, Author: Microso... Truncated - click to expand Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.2, MSI Installer, Code page: 1252, Title: Installation Database, Subject: Windows Subsystem for Linux Update, Author: Microsoft Corporation, Keywords: Installer, Comments: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install Windows Subsystem for Linux Update., Template: x64;0, Revision Number: {581D21B0-80F4-41E4-964D-2FC5AEA19DBF}, Create Time/Date: Tue Apr 13 16:20:18 2021, Last Saved Time/Date: Tue Apr 13 16:20:18 2021, Number of Pages: 500, Number of Words: 2, Name of Creating Application: Windows Installer XML Toolset (3.14.0.4118), Security: 2
Scanner Version	1.0.211.174
Database Version	2025-03-21 16:00:45 UTC

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Detection Rate

17,104,896

File Size (bytes)

2025-03-21

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	655e917f1182d65ae42a70eadaed8b88
SHA1	1638a360c7ce77d8970b31d4a8e92ddbea5b7223
SHA256	4d09c776c8d45f70a202281d18e19be1118f53159b0c217a5274a31ce18525fe
SHA512	8109078d59dd8c1c323b88a9a1d20becbe6bcb85a17a5470300c9fab5d577ede848a3ee7c59e4ab1bf07a9aaf240fb0b767a3770ce7fe6187b07829fccc5e06e

Certificate Chain Analysis

Certificate Information

Signing Date	04:55 PM 04/14/2021 (1513 days ago)
Verification Status	Signed
Signers	Microsoft Corporation; Microsoft Code Signing PCA 2011; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2011
Counter Signers	Microsoft Time-Stamp Service; Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA 2010; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2010

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Certificate Verification Status

Signed

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