The ctfmon.exe (CTF Loader) File Analysis

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ctfmon.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	ctfmon.exe
File Type	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version	1.0.234.174
Database Version	2026-01-20 11:00:23 UTC

✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

Detection Rate

38,400

File Size (bytes)

2026-01-20

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	262b5fff1b5687fbf9882afe90163afa
SHA1	e01347ec475d7d9b5be55c37ea48db6c626d1136
SHA256	795b8ee291f3e1c644f2ce64eb31c9950fb0773e8d93a7f191c114c49bdd117f
SHA512	46a00daf39fe62c49397cdb9010cf7f5908781ed7582249c18445f6afb5a0e9d4eea87bf94d4bf1f9e6f4adffe5d1b72be31d8b437591002cd9065685babb908
ImpHash	f1ab964fe6a21c00fbc2f684c76050a3

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base	`0x00400000`
Entry Point	`0x00407860`
Compilation Time	2082-11-02 08:44:45
Checksum	0x0000f8b8 (Actual: 0x0000f8b8)
OS Version	10.0
PEiD Signatures	`PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows`
PDB Path	`ctfmon.pdb`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	3 libraries KERNEL32, msvcrt, MsCtfMonitor
Exports	0 functions
Resources	3 Resources
Sections	5 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName	Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription	CTF Loader
FileVersion	10.0.26100.7309 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName	CTFMON
LegalCopyright	© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename	CTFMON.EXE
ProductName	Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion	10.0.26100.7309
OleSelfRegister
Translation	0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	29,340 bytes	29,696 bytes	6.41 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`0D17D1124A79B53E629E8F02D96B8DB3`
`.data`	`0x00009000`	1,792 bytes	512 bytes	0.32 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`3E5616C30353F34C3A2FECB18AF25AD1`
`.idata`	`0x0000a000`	2,166 bytes	2,560 bytes	4.70 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`AAA7E65499BAFD86DAEE5130AA0953B0`
`.rsrc`	`0x0000b000`	2,328 bytes	2,560 bytes	4.24 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`139276EF7186CB79EB75DD453A1DBA54`
`.reloc`	`0x0000c000`	1,544 bytes	2,048 bytes	5.61 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`E3E0A732065DB9D8C3A4CF1487F0D9DC`

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 3 (2,083 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
MUI	1	200 bytes	9.6%
RT_VERSION	1	932 bytes	44.7%
RT_MANIFEST	1	951 bytes	45.7%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information

Product	Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Description	CTF Loader
File Version	10.0.26100.7309 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Original Name	CTFMON.EXE
Internal Name	CTFMON
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.

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