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The A51.dll (Protection Library) File Analysis

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A51.dll

Technical Analysis

File Name A51.dll
File Type
PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.219.174
Database Version 2025-07-05 01:00:31 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
7,646,838
File Size (bytes)
2025-07-05
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
37115994c2b9be8800b0fc614953184b
SHA1
ae0bbcdfe955212e61cfde77cd6613305cf4541d
SHA256
6b54a7a705d75c362bae60f9cdae80f63e192cf1b5aef6e30f568244c121070c
SHA512
afd8ce67da30e77cbe8b422c5f05386f9afca8db90e5ff2ba7d25b5a1aa570c3cfa1b1c48fdb052f38aeb0ec37b889644a877ab2c736ca3a2c021f3021be7cd6
ImpHash
3996b663fbc9785abcfb7ef4186528b3

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x00bbcbbe
Compilation Time 2005-05-19 14:50:17
Checksum 0x0001a815 (Actual: 0x007535ec)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 6 libraries
VERSION, SETUPAPI, KERNEL32, USER32, GDI32, ADVAPI32
Exports 5 functions
Resources 198 Resources
Sections 5 Sections

Version Information

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BuildSignature 3.04.076.000, 19.05.05
ProductGuid {8186152747C1DFB7E39350EBC38BDAFA}
BuildGuid {06d338af-8edd-42fc-be8c-423c8b01e36f}
FileDescription Protection Library
FileVersion 3.04.076.000
InternalName PROTECT.DLL
LegalCopyright (c) Protection Technology, 2000-2005
LegalTrademarks StarForce (R)
OriginalFilename PROTECT.DLL
ProductVersion 3.04
CompanyName Midway
ProductName Area 51
HomePage http://www.star-force.com
Translation 0x0409 0x04e4

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 34,164 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.sforce3 0x0000a000 8,061,960 bytes 77,315 bytes 7.76 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE C4EF17FE47C7A91CCDDE526FEC226BC3
.rdata 0x007bb000 7,140 bytes 7,140 bytes 5.68 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 6FAAD1D05EDC7D79CAD8EEC90B7415A2
.data 0x007bd000 981 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.rsrc 0x007be000 201,976 bytes 6,424 bytes 3.19 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 45E166ACD6515594E28864A8DA70AB32
Entropy Analysis Alert

1 section(s) with high entropy (≥7.5) detected - possible packing/encryption

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 198 (196,058 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_STRING 197 194,882 bytes
99.4%
RT_VERSION 1 1,176 bytes
0.6%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Area 51
Description Protection Library
File Version 3.04.076.000
Original Name PROTECT.DLL
Internal Name PROTECT.DLL
Copyright (c) Protection Technology, 2000-2005

✓ 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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