The cau.exe File Analysis

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cau.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	cau.exe
File Type	Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes	`PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows`
SSDEEP Hash	786432:sTVwf5vgrrfgvYNbAHwWE5c7AYlr+ppuj0Mn7N:sTVY5vgHjbdvc7plreIjln7
Scanner Version	1.0.225.174
Database Version	2025-09-19 17:00:31 UTC

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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 21 security engines - requires caution

This file requires additional checking for potential threats. Based on suspicious indicators, we will soon add it to our virus database.

30%

Detection Rate

31,635,088

File Size (bytes)

21/71

Engines Detected

2025-09-19

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	3d69769f8fdd5a41247721c69bfb7351
SHA1	161ed2a1c6f69ae1e7ac6921393f3dfc51407360
SHA256	65acaa7ef5e9211b433db294c794cc3fb0d9c723fc9da3983b546cddd95bc2d1
SHA512	743e5b534a67985601f83182f11d4750d6b91ee0153a8e79220c3ec0786e5f7b5ff3ce09323f93c5f5409fd6a50ba484940a7add59354d735820228486d67470
ImpHash	32f3282581436269b3a75b6675fe3e08

Security Engines with Detections (21 of 71)

Bkav

W32.AIDetectMalware Malicious

Elastic

malicious (high confidence) Malicious

Cylance

Unsafe Malicious

CrowdStrike

win/malicious_confidence_60% (D) Malicious

huorong

Trojan/Runner.dr Malicious

VirIT

Trojan.Win32.Genus.YIP Malicious

Symantec

Scr.NSISHeur!gen2 Malicious

ESET-NOD32

a variant of NSIS/Runner.RT Malicious

APEX

Malicious Malicious

Kaspersky

HEUR:Backdoor.Win32.Agent.gen Malicious

Avast

Script:SNH-gen [Drp] Malicious

DrWeb

Trojan.Badcab.1 Malicious

Sophos

Troj/DarkGate-A Malicious

Ikarus

Trojan.NSIS.Runner Malicious

Varist

ABRisk.LATW-91 Malicious

ZoneAlarm

Troj/DarkGate-A Malicious

Microsoft

Program:Win32/Wacapew.C!ml Malicious

Google

Detected Malicious

AhnLab-V3

Infostealer/Win.LummaC2.R720285 Malicious

Fortinet

NSIS/Backdoor.RW!tr Malicious

AVG

Script:SNH-gen [Drp] Malicious

50 engines reported no threats - Only engines with detections are shown above for clarity

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Icon	Hash: fff0dd9ca10229d990dc7c7714423c17 Fuzzy: 28bf9cc83ea1193b8a7d45623a73171e dHash: f9f1f1f1f1e1f979
Image Base	`0x00400000`
Entry Point	`0x00403a10`
Compilation Time	2012-04-01 13:30:27
Checksum	0x0012cb67 (Actual: 0x01e3ac9c)
OS Version	5.0
PEiD Signatures	`PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	8 libraries KERNEL32, USER32, GDI32, SHELL32, ADVAPI32, COMCTL32, ole32, VERSION
Exports	0 functions
Resources	14 Resources
Sections	6 Sections

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	29,680 bytes	29,696 bytes	6.55 (Compressed)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`CE0E77CB791AA224B69300023FAA0F91`
`.rdata`	`0x00009000`	11,166 bytes	11,264 bytes	4.51 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`61CBDA0A4E2FE2415911415002F10E26`
`.data`	`0x0000c000`	469,916 bytes	512 bytes	1.83 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`371877449827DA63665D3FEE24DD4A2E`
`.ndata`	`0x0007f000`	724,992 bytes	0 bytes	0.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E`
`.rsrc`	`0x00130000`	133,554 bytes	133,632 bytes	5.23 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`9120CC22B69BBB18B2EC367B6E8D5DB6`
`.reloc`	`0x00151000`	4,148 bytes	4,608 bytes	5.21 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`B65773C9C714EE30D3346631426013C3`

Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 14 (132,750 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
RT_ICON	8	131,264 bytes	98.9%
RT_DIALOG	3	636 bytes	0.5%
RT_GROUP_ICON	2	124 bytes	0.1%
RT_MANIFEST	1	726 bytes	0.5%

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.

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This file appears clean, but regular security maintenance is important

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Proactive Protection

21 antivirus engines detected potential threats. This could be a false positive, especially for system tools or packed software. Verify the file source and check if it's digitally signed by a trusted publisher.

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