The steam_api.dll (Steam API) File Analysis

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steam_api.dll

Technical Analysis

File Name	steam_api.dll
File Type	Win32 DLL
Magic Bytes	`PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows`
SSDEEP Hash	12288:UAcIKnlQ/zN/Of6raDt3SrzASzLKGd40kyHxsCAZLDYe1d0unS:UFq/z5xzBLKGd4jCAZLDYezS
Scanner Version	1.0.214.174
Database Version	2025-04-17 20:00:19 UTC

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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 41 security engines - requires caution

This file requires additional checking for potential threats. Based on suspicious indicators, we will soon add it to our virus database.

57%

Detection Rate

642,564

File Size (bytes)

41/72

Engines Detected

2025-04-17

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	85394d22815365c8c8690d98f0b9c462
SHA1	a0a4385aa89a40e9d4aa44d347a5f4fcf5ecd19e
SHA256	8bde6b35e5575ff9811e86d1c727446c1b870bcdd7491d61c01c311a90bab241
SHA512	aaae9dc3c461a1eff4b4fe4082d43a624bdaf1f1817724a884d42ca12d681ae3026249ad514d85e386f9ce33050bef5bbc0bf99d24d25588ef048d1b75ff7648
ImpHash	e533f117e969fe71c98d5755d99aaa72

Security Engines with Detections (41 of 72)

Bkav

W32.AIDetectMalware Malicious

Lionic

Hacktool.Win32.Crack.3!c Malicious

Elastic

malicious (high confidence) Malicious

CTX

dll.hacktool.crack Malicious

CAT-QuickHeal

PUA.HackTool.S398420 Malicious

Skyhigh

BehavesLike.Win32.Qakbot.jc Malicious

McAfee

GenericRXIK-EZ!85394D228153 Malicious

Cylance

Unsafe Malicious

Sangfor

Hacktool.Win32.Crack.V7cx Malicious

K7AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program ( 004e04b41 ) Malicious

K7GW

Unwanted-Program ( 004e04b41 ) Malicious

CrowdStrike

win/grayware_confidence_100% (W) Malicious

VirIT

HackTool.Win32.X-Gen.AHEE Malicious

Symantec

ML.Attribute.HighConfidence Malicious

ESET-NOD32

a variant of Win32/HackTool.Crack.CS potentially unsafe Malicious

TrendMicro-HouseCall

TROJ_SPNV.01A314 Malicious

Paloalto

generic.ml Malicious

ClamAV

Win.Tool.Gamehack-9886010-0 Malicious

Emsisoft

Application.GameHack (A) Malicious

TrendMicro

TROJ_SPNV.01A314 Malicious

McAfeeD

ti!8BDE6B35E557 Malicious

SentinelOne

Static AI - Suspicious PE Malicious

Trapmine

malicious.high.ml.score Malicious

Sophos

Steam (PUA) Malicious

Ikarus

PUA.HackTool.Steam Malicious

FireEye

Generic.mg.85394d22815365c8 Malicious

Webroot

Riskware.Gamehack.Gen Malicious

Google

Detected Malicious

Varist

W32/A-801cb0d7!Eldorado Malicious

Antiy-AVL

HackTool/Win32.Crack Malicious

Microsoft

HackTool:Win32/Crack!pz Malicious

Cynet

Malicious (score: 100) Malicious

AhnLab-V3

Trojan/Win32.Generic.C214973 Malicious

Malwarebytes

Crack.Trojan.HackTool.DDS Malicious

Panda

Trj/CI.A Malicious

Rising

Trojan.Occamy!8.F1CD (RDMK:cmRtazqIhv8lc85vnowFUVGeS5J9) Malicious

Yandex

PUP.Crack!wFl4BOyaBzE Malicious

MaxSecure

Trojan.Malware.6566574.susgen Malicious

Fortinet

W32/Trojan_FDCD.85394D228153!tr Malicious

DeepInstinct

MALICIOUS Malicious

alibabacloud

Tool:Win/Crack.886c7e42 Malicious

31 engines reported no threats - Only engines with detections are shown above for clarity

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base	`0x10000000`
Entry Point	`0x1001b34a`
Compilation Time	2013-10-26 16:43:47
Checksum	0x00000000 (Actual: 0x000a8e20)
OS Version	6.0
PEiD Signatures	`PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	5 libraries KERNEL32, USER32, GDI32, ADVAPI32, SHELL32
Exports	58 functions
Resources	4 Resources
Sections	7 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName	!ReLOADeD!
FileDescription	Steam API
FileVersion	2,2,0,0
InternalName	steam_api
LegalCopyright	!ReLOADeD!
OriginalFilename	steam_api
ProductName	Steam API
ProductVersion	2,2,0,0
Translation	0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	151,835 bytes	152,064 bytes	6.56 (Compressed)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`5E4D1B31B2C4346AC3C9F3C956D32554`
`.rdata`	`0x00027000`	43,386 bytes	43,520 bytes	5.01 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`B62BA10563AF2534B2B590C41EABDD6A`
`.data`	`0x00032000`	13,136 bytes	5,632 bytes	3.97 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`F751473BDC4D1F10B2B749AAD4A08FB7`
`.rsrc`	`0x00036000`	117,976 bytes	118,272 bytes	5.67 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`ADD795E8CE2751B3486179CB03C77020`
`.RLD0`	`0x00053000`	45,920 bytes	46,080 bytes	2.45 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`F09545932339A435F1D2F0F0546AAFB4`
`.RLD1`	`0x0005f000`	262,770 bytes	263,168 bytes	7.79 (Packed/Encrypted)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`859DD1755105A7900A07DDAAF838E59C`
`.reloc`	`0x000a0000`	11,736 bytes	11,776 bytes	6.40 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`BE9CDE362016B82C816AF43C6594FCDF`

Entropy Analysis Alert

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

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 4 (117,716 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
RT_BITMAP	3	117,048 bytes	99.4%
RT_VERSION	1	668 bytes	0.6%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information

Product	Steam API
Description	Steam API
File Version	2,2,0,0
Original Name	steam_api
Internal Name	steam_api
Copyright	!ReLOADeD!

✓ 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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Proactive Protection

41 antivirus engines detected potential threats. This could be a false positive, especially for system tools or packed software. Verify the file source and check if it's digitally signed by a trusted publisher.

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