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Windows Live Messenger.exe Malware Generic Analysis

Updated 5 months ago
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Windows Live Messenger.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name Windows Live Messenger.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.199.174
Database Version 2024-12-10 17:00:41 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
1,513,472
File Size (bytes)
2024-12-10
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
a7a75a56b4b960c8532c37d3c705f88f
SHA1
e69d26db431e383131826fab5db213559ee68814
SHA256
6b34cf6100ac5bf4479250048d61cc4d873dd84af74e5b2771b3205e2dbf0d22
SHA512
8ae713ee44d87bfc91aeb34fe26ffc2ce20c6080037478bb5abf406abe09f86217ab4a8915fc3833a81fe3c629186217c17c9568adcb64d7399f9f5f3d0f2a48
ImpHash
be6ee483f356f7807eb66eff09030abc

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: c82efb1502383b1ac42cd3c4ab4beb91
Fuzzy: f7f634095d185454599755cd72fc67b1
dHash: 2464e464f6c0e0e1
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x004978cc
Compilation Time 1992-06-19 22:22:17
Checksum 0x00000000 (Actual: 0x00179256)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 10 libraries
kernel32, user32, advapi32, oleaut32, version, gdi32, ole32, comctl32, shell32, comdlg32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 72 Resources
Sections 8 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName
FileDescription
FileVersion 1.0.0.0
InternalName
LegalCopyright
LegalTrademarks
OriginalFilename
ProductName
ProductVersion 1.0.0.0
Comments
Translation 0x0c09 0x04e4

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
CODE 0x00001000 616,772 bytes 616,960 bytes 6.53 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ F5CC2872D86E1F22BE8E6CA6070EAC7D
DATA 0x00098000 9,012 bytes 9,216 bytes 4.67 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 4E5D26712B0EEC414ABA51054D51EFB5
BSS 0x0009b000 4,749 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.idata 0x0009d000 10,020 bytes 10,240 bytes 4.98 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 75623C4F6D04BAD1BCE97EF4C40B6B4D
.tls 0x000a0000 16 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.rdata 0x000a1000 49 bytes 512 bytes 0.61 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ B172D038BFB03700A254B2292BBFF351
.reloc 0x000a2000 46,612 bytes 47,104 bytes 6.62 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D0B2304CF6DDD50959F39CB2608369BD
.rsrc 0x000ae000 828,416 bytes 828,416 bytes 4.66 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ F90856E2AD95C1A37679ECECCE1F87BB
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 72 (824,192 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_CURSOR 7 2,156 bytes
0.3%
RT_BITMAP 11 4,892 bytes
0.6%
RT_ICON 12 29,728 bytes
3.6%
RT_DIALOG 1 82 bytes
0%
RT_STRING 24 17,436 bytes
2.1%
RT_RCDATA 7 768,375 bytes
93.2%
RT_GROUP_CURSOR 7 140 bytes
0%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 174 bytes
0%
RT_VERSION 1 628 bytes
0.1%
RT_MANIFEST 1 581 bytes
0.1%

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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  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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