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The Windows 8.1 Updater.exe (Windows 8.1 Updater) File Analysis

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Windows 8.1 Updater.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name Windows 8.1 Updater.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.219.174
Database Version 2025-07-08 12:00:32 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
261,632
File Size (bytes)
2025-07-08
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
7f032617477f40da48685800b320a16d
SHA1
7d63dad3d73fd67a00e477ade5e54953dee26ba9
SHA256
71e3aa6bfb4f18bc1204f36b7e51cd9140d579d9b89fea497cb2c382746dcb6e
SHA512
0b3903580c40fa9f8579f8da11c74ecbd26599b411d32fc357a1b36a085c44c68440259991c083f1c6e3f42d82dc3ebfc44eecf842813ed40d8810c19e5b7e1a
ImpHash
f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: a1d03d35b13b9f406a9a4e60ada0b458
Fuzzy: 2e809d3c143acff07f86149dcc9a725d
dHash: 0464250404256400
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x00427a7e
Compilation Time 2079-11-24 07:57:32
Checksum 0x00000000 (Actual: 0x00046482)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
PDB Path C:\Users\Markus\source\repos\Windows 8.1 Updater\Windows 8.1 Updater\obj\Release\Windows 8.1 Updater.pdb
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 1 libraries
mscoree
Exports 0 functions
Resources 9 Resources
Sections 3 Sections

Version Information

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Translation 0x0000 0x04b0
Comments
CompanyName
FileDescription Windows 8.1 Updater
FileVersion 1.0.0.0
InternalName Windows 8.1 Updater.exe
LegalCopyright Copyright © 2024
LegalTrademarks
OriginalFilename Windows 8.1 Updater.exe
ProductName Windows 8.1 Updater
ProductVersion 1.0.0.0
Assembly Version 1.0.0.0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00002000 154,244 bytes 154,624 bytes 5.37 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 601485BBAE134C308567AE7B3588D546
.rsrc 0x00028000 105,880 bytes 105,984 bytes 2.71 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ A85BD1E4A789364D54999E45998E828F
.reloc 0x00042000 12 bytes 512 bytes 0.10 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 7344B01389D4477A4FCB1C4E2465EA7D

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 9 (105,327 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 6 103,036 bytes
97.8%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 90 bytes
0.1%
RT_VERSION 1 876 bytes
0.8%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,325 bytes
1.3%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Windows 8.1 Updater
Description Windows 8.1 Updater
File Version 1.0.0.0
Original Name Windows 8.1 Updater.exe
Internal Name Windows 8.1 Updater.exe
Copyright Copyright © 2024

✓ 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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