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The wsl.exe (Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux Launcher) File Analysis

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wsl.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name wsl.exe
File Type
PE32+ executable (console) x86-64, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.231.174
Database Version 2026-01-06 21:00:39 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
107,520
File Size (bytes)
2026-01-06
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
be4fd4a5c9d79e155e61fab533975b4b
SHA1
04a53c113d4dc950817381b27c98889415afa1c7
SHA256
78db5ba0ae5c9466e31354da8bf0dbd6c8b5a92ec7d0c86620bf8946c10d36b9
SHA512
f1891a12803f7ffbd0f3f42439722ada434ecdbb43b85499aba237cbe7caada5b3b55f3d145dce88760b2be658308f2377eed8b9c61364dd5e35536f435530a4
ImpHash
80566cd62d8ddf4c3ca9dcdda3b9c4e6

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 9267de087cc0de48e1d3180876a51262
Fuzzy: b097148b9dfa5caffbb9284ff6f73f29
dHash: 20b2b2f269f0f2cc
Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x14000af80
Compilation Time 2002-02-14 05:10:10
Checksum 0x00023286 (Actual: 0x00023286)
OS Version 10.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (console) x86-64, for MS Windows
PDB Path wsl.pdb
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 26 libraries
Exports 0 functions
Resources 8 Resources
Sections 6 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux Launcher
FileVersion 10.0.19041.1566 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName wsl.exe
LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename wsl.exe
ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion 10.0.19041.1566
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 46,206 bytes 46,592 bytes 6.16 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 054CE49F30869C61F658FBB24038ACDA
.rdata 0x0000d000 15,086 bytes 15,360 bytes 4.69 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 13C8E55BD13A6F2C5936B3E11069CBD0
.data 0x00011000 4,096 bytes 2,048 bytes 3.63 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 840BA3AB71C36EB8525A298829A6305A
.pdata 0x00012000 2,640 bytes 3,072 bytes 4.03 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ E7A8075D2F1B888528BE66C3FFF01F05
.rsrc 0x00013000 38,568 bytes 38,912 bytes 6.25 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 3C506505E7822CCC8C4DB228B6DE5C7C
.reloc 0x0001d000 176 bytes 512 bytes 2.29 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 78C9AF438C1CFDC489A9777116FAE150

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 8 (38,043 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
MUI 1 216 bytes
0.6%
RT_ICON 5 36,795 bytes
96.7%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 76 bytes
0.2%
RT_VERSION 1 956 bytes
2.5%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Description Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux Launcher
File Version 10.0.19041.1566 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Original Name wsl.exe
Internal Name wsl.exe
Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

✓ 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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