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CLIPStudioPaint.exe Trojan Wacatac Analysis

Technical Analysis

File Name CLIPStudioPaint.exe
File Type
PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.219.174
Database Version 2025-06-30 05:00:21 UTC

Ransom.Win64.Wacatac.cld

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
41,291,136
File Size (bytes)
2025-06-30
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
9e42355e0edc39c156d844f5821f6446
SHA1
45f674bd08040a0c5846ee1abce84fea1d666e13
SHA256
4e2b07ffe4f65b2c73ff47cf28a2f184ed0a7475325ad4282059b122162af673
SHA512
40846346fd653330b7cf63f8225ef8f6deaf53df3b4bd38b532ff1b139fdb582ff3f516b2dae3b96f5974221e4d24230646e8ecfd6ac1fb4df04ae113c93e0fa
ImpHash
20d4b8595402f754caa3db686a566504

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 863f61d6f2716c147763aa8c36936bf8
Fuzzy: c023a2e141a89059191f38edc486950d
dHash: c88e236d330ccec8
Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x147208758
Compilation Time 2023-03-09 18:45:50
Checksum 0x043aacc4 (Actual: 0x027672cd)
OS Version 6.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 57 libraries
Exports 0 functions
Resources 86 Resources
Sections 10 Sections

Version Information

CompanyName CELSYS,Inc.
FileDescription CLIP STUDIO PAINT
FileVersion 2.0.0.0
InternalName CLIP STUDIO PAINT
LegalCopyright (C) CELSYS,Inc. All Rights Reserved.
OriginalFilename CLIPStudioPaint.exe
ProductName CLIP STUDIO PAINT
ProductVersion 2.0.0
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
0x00001000 54,267,904 bytes 17,568,256 bytes 8.00 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE F0EE32631868A43AD61D8919AEB4FD02
0x033c2000 9,310,208 bytes 3,302,912 bytes 8.00 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE A4CEAF22587266636168034CB074100B
0x03ca3000 4,116,480 bytes 158,208 bytes 8.00 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 918A906885601336332661CF441A0609
0x04090000 1,712,128 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
0x04232000 12,288 bytes 3,072 bytes 7.80 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 73533E36EC486B9622563FBFE3BA537A
0x04235000 3,633,152 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
0x045ac000 372,736 bytes 37,376 bytes 7.98 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 7B135A7CE84EC3B36B1B56150B010CCA
.rsrc 0x04607000 3,633,152 bytes 3,632,640 bytes 4.87 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 96C73F7739EE0A31F380E6429C3D5400
0x0497e000 33,460,224 bytes 7,512,064 bytes 8.00 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 6F6E81DBAB41912F3E796BD088A136A8
0x06967000 9,064,448 bytes 9,062,400 bytes 7.92 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 85377AD348DBA699BAD2B3E625FD268F
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

Total Resources: 86 (3,627,999 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 72 3,625,122 bytes
99.9%
RT_GROUP_ICON 12 1,080 bytes
0%
RT_VERSION 1 776 bytes
0%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,021 bytes
0%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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.cld Removal

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