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The wow_helper.exe (Adobe Reader WOW Helper) File Analysis

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wow_helper.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name wow_helper.exe
File Type
PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.218.174
Database Version 2025-06-12 19:00:15 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
64,920
File Size (bytes)
2025-06-12
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
e74c77ddafd89d67e12d00a9349bd909
SHA1
09f6d5f68a7859476c4a75ff2016a418990a3a2d
SHA256
505eff0e4c115ec3785166b1fd4c508db8a1561b6ede4d7d344fadc5e2a6ce62
SHA512
a04525f7c37c1b3d1407c5aa965164d168eece601d8639770cc3ff5a52c08056a5140dc94758470a46afa886c69a3c13888b416f9c06ba80803b49c15b44ca2c
ImpHash
438c23edf9f6af00fd59bc97cb8c937a

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x140002370
Compilation Time 2014-09-12 07:45:30
Checksum 0x0001ad01 (Actual: 0x0001ad01)
OS Version 5.2
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
PDB Path F:\CB\11X_MainQ\BuildResults\bin\Release\chrome_wow_helper.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 1 libraries
KERNEL32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 2 Resources
Sections 6 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Adobe Systems, Inc
FileDescription Adobe Reader WOW Helper
FileVersion 11.0.9.29
LegalCopyright Copyright 2010-2012 Adobe Systems Incorporated and its licensors. All rights reserved.
InternalName wow_helper.exe
OriginalFilename wow_helper.exe
ProductName Adobe Reader WOW Helper
ProductVersion 11.0.9.29
Translation 0x0409 0x04e4

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 32,070 bytes 32,256 bytes 6.30 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ F6F26E882F5AD2946FB326657D4299D3
.rdata 0x00009000 14,676 bytes 14,848 bytes 4.62 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ DD322C49D8C611D8AA31872E5E996EE9
.data 0x0000d000 9,080 bytes 4,096 bytes 2.32 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 04984912A57B30D9E6A0E633E5F07D15
.pdata 0x00010000 2,136 bytes 2,560 bytes 3.88 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 0C534E52DCA24CF50B8FC510811A1079
.rsrc 0x00011000 1,424 bytes 1,536 bytes 4.34 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 089AAD66F48CB3660749C00CCB39C6CD
.reloc 0x00012000 1,012 bytes 1,024 bytes 3.75 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 7DBC23D037FAEF7E609F6B15A6A5B2B0

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 2 (1,262 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_VERSION 1 916 bytes
72.6%
RT_MANIFEST 1 346 bytes
27.4%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Adobe Reader WOW Helper
Description Adobe Reader WOW Helper
File Version 11.0.9.29
Original Name wow_helper.exe
Signing Date 09:09 AM 09/12/2014 (3928 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Adobe Systems, Incorporated; Symantec Class 3 Extended Validation Code Signing CA; VeriSign
Counter Signers Symantec Time Stamping Services Signer - G4; Symantec Time Stamping Services CA - G2; Thawte Timestamping CA
Internal Name wow_helper.exe
Copyright Copyright 2010-2012 Adobe Systems Incorporated and its licensors. All rights reserved.
Certificate Chain Summary
Symantec Time Stamping Services CA - G2 #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2012-12-21 00:00:00 → 2020-12-30 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 7E 93 EB FB 7C C6 4E 59 EA 4B 9A 77 D4 06 FC 3B
Symantec Time Stamping Services Signer - G4 #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2012-10-18 00:00:00 → 2020-12-29 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 0E CF F4 38 C8 FE BF 35 6E 04 D8 6A 98 1B 1A 50
VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority - G5 #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2006-11-08 00:00:00 → 2021-11-07 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 25 0C E8 E0 30 61 2E 9F 2B 89 F7 05 4D 7C F8 FD
Symantec Class 3 Extended Validation Code Signing CA #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2012-06-07 00:00:00 → 2022-06-06 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 6C 59 EF A9 E1 00 E1 0E E3 06 BA 8F E0 29 25 59
Adobe Systems, Incorporated #5 Chain
Validity Period: 2014-07-17 00:00:00 → 2015-07-17 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 7A A3 C9 8F D9 67 40 97 2F CF 87 25 37 3F 3E 50

✓ 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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