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The vcredist_x64.exe (Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor) File Analysis

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vcredist_x64.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name vcredist_x64.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.218.174
Database Version 2025-06-17 00:00:22 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
3,218,424
File Size (bytes)
2025-06-17
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
eb31d6a893f67f2fdd1361858c7bea19
SHA1
2466ab1f01e83f68ecf413aac4996f5b78b522fe
SHA256
5053d1840e01c9399f4a11b6cfcfb0a42fb737144c5709ba2fe3deedd156082c
SHA512
1bbb6fb2d6d77cdb61f0e02869f3c6091faec66c3ca3428048b8ce518c9704e90a9c2db56744a142a09d28b16247666f597fa48b665a9371b78d3632bdea0b00
ImpHash
0ebb3c09b06b1666d307952e824c8697

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: e8da5abe9752f0a27e183894c8881ac0
Fuzzy: c5dace78993d50eaedeb05b7c48ce608
dHash: 848c5454baf47474
Image Base 0x01000000
Entry Point 0x0100645c
Compilation Time 2004-08-04 06:01:37
Checksum 0x00312dd8 (Actual: 0x00312dd8)
OS Version 5.1
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
PDB Path wextract.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 6 libraries
ADVAPI32, KERNEL32, GDI32, USER32, COMCTL32, VERSION
Exports 0 functions
Resources 31 Resources
Sections 3 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor
FileVersion 6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
InternalName Wextract
LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename WEXTRACT.EXE
ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion 6.00.2900.2180
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 39,212 bytes 39,424 bytes 6.57 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 17A6FBE18A834B6F3462304415675D36
.data 0x0000b000 7,140 bytes 1,024 bytes 4.25 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 99858E86526942A66950C7139F78A725
.rsrc 0x0000d000 3,170,304 bytes 3,167,744 bytes 8.00 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ F9597539FCDDB4D807EFCE1120B45CA3
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

1 section(s) with elevated entropy (≥6.5) - possible compression

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 31 (3,165,589 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
AVI 1 11,802 bytes
0.4%
RT_ICON 2 1,040 bytes
0%
RT_DIALOG 6 2,356 bytes
0.1%
RT_STRING 6 6,208 bytes
0.2%
RT_RCDATA 14 3,143,073 bytes
99.3%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 34 bytes
0%
RT_VERSION 1 1,076 bytes
0%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Description Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor
File Version 6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Original Name WEXTRACT.EXE
Signing Date 08:29 PM 05/11/2021 (1543 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
Internal Name Wextract
Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Certificate Chain Summary
Microsoft Corporation #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2020-12-15 21:31:45 → 2021-12-02 21:31:45
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 01 DF 6B F0 2E 92 A7 4A B4 D0 00 00 00 00 01 DF
Microsoft Code Signing PCA 2011 #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2011-07-08 20:59:09 → 2026-07-08 21:09:09
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 61 0E 90 D2 00 00 00 00 00 03
Microsoft Time-Stamp Service #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2020-11-12 18:26:05 → 2022-02-11 18:26:05
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 01 52 30 4B 5D 89 AC E6 70 47 00 00 00 00 01 52
Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA 2010 #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2010-07-01 21:36:55 → 2025-07-01 21:46:55
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 61 09 81 2A 00 00 00 00 00 02

✓ 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

OK

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