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Windows_7_Update.msu.exe Malware Generic Analysis

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Windows_7_Update.msu.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name Windows_7_Update.msu.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.214.174
Database Version 2025-04-18 01:00:16 UTC
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Malware.Win32.Generic.cld

Malware family: Generic

This detection name identifies suspicious files displaying Trojan-like behavior patterns. It represents malware that masquerades as benign programs while executing unauthorized activities on the infected system.
N/A
Detection Rate
121,856
File Size (bytes)
2025-04-18
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
4c0ed3f57127bcf6b0e5614008af1025
SHA1
e5f3a45bcfa0a83e23546648ed61a6ddf5f36d69
SHA256
651fb37dc512099087caf9ed09a8fbea601534ced66c50b77cb13476b2f3086a
SHA512
5deddb5b8d92ecb010f8b11507f0fb9b09a4b6b5ef9364d6b96d9e25d6e4aed0a49f1ba4a4ccda5a280e42280d05af821c922efdc139a7eafd180d779ee3c61e
ImpHash
5877688b4859ffd051f6be3b8e0cd533

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: e89f6d571239ea8b872dd78a186a2274
Fuzzy: 679aae38da37b5c7eab25fd8e509279a
dHash: 7ce4a4f2e4726c60
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x00401000
Compilation Time 2019-07-30 08:52:50
Checksum 0x00000000 (Actual: 0x00021dfc)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 9 libraries
MSVCRT, KERNEL32, USER32, GDI32, COMCTL32, SHELL32, WINMM, OLE32, SHLWAPI
Exports 0 functions
Resources 14 Resources
Sections 5 Sections

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.code 0x00001000 14,320 bytes 14,336 bytes 5.61 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 6C0F4094A5493360AE8C9032EF3A9F47
.text 0x00005000 53,954 bytes 54,272 bytes 6.56 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 1DA643E4B1937B50550F9D9E8250428E
.rdata 0x00013000 13,213 bytes 13,312 bytes 7.11 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 4FB07923B0EB72C40319D48FD2D4F13F
.data 0x00017000 5,932 bytes 4,608 bytes 5.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 398F810518BF9494A67BA4A0C07E1E28
.rsrc 0x00019000 33,996 bytes 34,304 bytes 6.27 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ EA0265391B673ED813DD0E1165AB6568
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 14 (32,969 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 8 23,424 bytes
71%
RT_RCDATA 4 8,741 bytes
26.5%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 132 bytes
0.4%
RT_MANIFEST 1 672 bytes
2%

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.

Malware.Win32.Generic.cld Removal

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Removal Instructions

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  2. Double-click on the gsam-en-install.exe file and follow the on-screen instructions to install the program.
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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
Disconnect from the internet to prevent the malware from spreading or downloading additional threats. Run the scan in Safe Mode for better detection and removal of persistent threats.

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