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Xx-cheat.exe Trojan Wacatac Analysis

Updated 2 months ago
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xx-cheat.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name xx-cheat.exe
File Type
PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.210.174
Database Version 2025-03-16 11:01:01 UTC
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Ransom.Win64.Wacatac.sa

Malware family: Wacatac

Wacatac malware demonstrates multiple malicious capabilities including data theft, system compromise, and secondary payload deployment. It can download additional malware components including ransomware to extend attack impact.
N/A
Detection Rate
12,471,296
File Size (bytes)
2025-03-16
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
3393f69224d18e8aae3f76e5427c2f21
SHA1
155c10d3de35ead672dfd04e8857ff0993c9e206
SHA256
4d604cc3918165e839c223940c041c9e9d6c862877f22b7afe13823af4fcf63a
SHA512
56142fd446cc83fdad3701975b6c432a6713785493f2a8d601e16277e76324954b2861a0294d3ff10666f130b3c53e7dd99d22592b1fe6c9b5777ba41fcc8fe2
ImpHash
44a048f881cec6097375b7c487f720dc

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 4c46f27953bd727e8764eb8377b51871
Fuzzy: 3f0820f37f82f8971d701d07869d985b
dHash: 6c01b6ecc8920348
Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x140ec263d
Compilation Time 2025-03-12 08:40:35
Checksum 0x00000000 (Actual: 0x00be4d44)
OS Version 6.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 7 libraries
KERNEL32, USER32, ADVAPI32, SHELL32, dwmapi, WININET, USERENV
Exports 0 functions
Resources 3 Resources
Sections 8 Sections

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 146,072 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.rdata 0x00025000 45,442 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.data 0x00031000 10,676 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.pdata 0x00034000 5,412 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.text0 0x00036000 7,381,739 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.text1 0x00741000 2,928 bytes 3,072 bytes 0.19 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 1E498B150F90099BF8DF40F276B43948
.text2 0x00742000 12,441,012 bytes 12,441,088 bytes 7.93 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_NOT_PAGED|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 33883749807647F3015B75BFB23FD6EA
.rsrc 0x01320000 25,689 bytes 26,112 bytes 7.91 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ BBEF73E6DCF5AF775ABB85999DF4C777
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 3 (25,449 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 1 24,780 bytes
97.4%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 20 bytes
0.1%
RT_MANIFEST 1 649 bytes
2.6%

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.

Ransom.Win64.Wacatac.sa Removal

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Removal Instructions

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  4. Click on the "Standard Scan" button to begin scanning your computer for threats.
  5. After the scanning process is finished, click on "Clean Now" to remove any detected threats.
  6. If prompted, restart your system to complete the removal process and ensure all threats are eliminated.
Important: Before You Start
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