The KMS.exe (KMS.exe Setup) File Analysis

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KMS.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	KMS.exe
File Type	Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes	`PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows`
SSDEEP Hash	24576:pXkwiiUWhWXKaOEMrNcNf+XCyF7KDFbJnPrUXsazZ+Jsp1B34FGohdN1YL/iM7pw:pDXreUCywnjUX9zZ0U12GIyNt8
Scanner Version	1.0.227.174
Database Version	2025-10-19 20:00:20 UTC

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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 15 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.

21%

Detection Rate

2,041,333

File Size (bytes)

15/72

Engines Detected

2025-10-19

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	125a96dacb901ffcba1f7a1ad68d9b71
SHA1	3e42b037661684a6322c6d747398c39e9d32b1cb
SHA256	69826344492ce99bc846ffb7e92f3a048bcb599affeff92c5556929484fc80c9
SHA512	8b77e5dc17e5fd1baed432dd5bfc8d82a502c087176f3d4717a50fe0cc90f0bd64a8e9a649f7a0e54d506b1ab411bd0f9984390ae77afcf68ca5636b0b65be66
ImpHash	e8ac1646024d52d1534a88da2e8037cd

Security Engines with Detections (15 of 72)

Skyhigh

BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.tc Malicious

Cylance

Unsafe Malicious

CrowdStrike

win/malicious_confidence_60% (W) Malicious

APEX

Malicious Malicious

Paloalto

generic.ml Malicious

Kaspersky

HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Win32.OffLoader.gen Malicious

Rising

Downloader.Agent/IFPS!1.12740 (CLASSIC) Malicious

McAfeeD

ti!69826344492C Malicious

Google

Detected Malicious

Varist

W32/OfferCore.AH.gen!Eldorado Malicious

Microsoft

Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml Malicious

Malwarebytes

Trojan.Downloader Malicious

Ikarus

Trojan.Win32.Yomal Malicious

DeepInstinct

MALICIOUS Malicious

alibabacloud

Trojan[downloader]:Win/Wacatac.B9nj Malicious

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

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Icon	Hash: a0ef7c81eee20e999575764306184ccf Fuzzy: 8341e53a6f1047f3c936b4d36dc8f542 dHash: 5050d274ccec82ae
Image Base	`0x00400000`
Entry Point	`0x004b0028`
Compilation Time	2025-09-23 05:03:52
Checksum	0x00000000 (Actual: 0x001f8cec)
OS Version	6.1
PEiD Signatures	`PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	5 libraries kernel32, comctl32, user32, oleaut32, advapi32
Exports	2 functions
Resources	31 Resources
Sections	11 Sections

Version Information

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Comments	This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName
FileDescription	KMS.exe Setup
FileVersion	1.0.0.0
LegalCopyright	KMS.exe
OriginalFileName
ProductName	KMS.exe
ProductVersion	1.0.0.0
Translation	0x0000 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	709,648 bytes	710,144 bytes	6.40 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`57C1046B0C4E991CECBEF13470E09BC3`
`.itext`	`0x000af000`	6,564 bytes	6,656 bytes	6.15 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`2C31CA36E4D24C61D385480BF9CB14EB`
`.data`	`0x000b1000`	16,264 bytes	16,384 bytes	5.19 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`91CEE01909C3FC8FD4BAC66278085C17`
`.bss`	`0x000b5000`	29,428 bytes	0 bytes	0.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E`
`.idata`	`0x000bd000`	4,160 bytes	4,608 bytes	4.80 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`F849032F54ACCD8F4903145AA33467DE`
`.didata`	`0x000bf000`	420 bytes	512 bytes	2.75 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`3EC33874564110438442546FD72444E3`
`.edata`	`0x000c0000`	113 bytes	512 bytes	1.25 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`D77A43A3A9DD3DA66B78213D8C02F390`
`.tls`	`0x000c1000`	24 bytes	0 bytes	0.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E`
`.rdata`	`0x000c2000`	93 bytes	512 bytes	1.38 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`9468008ADFF885F9E01B8D0193650506`
`.reloc`	`0x000c3000`	70,744 bytes	71,168 bytes	6.71 (Compressed)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`F7143460C83F887444022B3703D77650`
`.rsrc`	`0x000d5000`	70,656 bytes	70,656 bytes	3.71 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`F3C43E0FA2CED4FB29827E89BCC74C2C`

Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 31 (68,525 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
RT_ICON	13	55,173 bytes	80.5%
RT_STRING	12	8,788 bytes	12.8%
RT_RCDATA	3	1,004 bytes	1.5%
RT_GROUP_ICON	1	188 bytes	0.3%
RT_VERSION	1	1,412 bytes	2.1%
RT_MANIFEST	1	1,960 bytes	2.9%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information

Product	KMS.exe
Description	KMS.exe Setup
File Version	1.0.0.0
Copyright	KMS.exe

✓ 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

No valid SignedData structure was found.

Recommendation: Verify the file source and ensure it comes from a trusted publisher.

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Proactive Protection

15 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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