The ctfmon.exe (CTF Loader) File Analysis

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ctfmon.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	ctfmon.exe
File Type	PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, 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

69,632

File Size (bytes)

2026-01-20

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	f3f64c1c91bc5aa23d53e67210ba5e30
SHA1	322aa25d4fb86c20c1c043d065be1d8af3fa712f
SHA256	8c9ac9325acff164270390d32736f06ea53233cdd54e971ae005c4ddeec4d606
SHA512	5343ee20954196d205f3ce416510b3b3b825d7568db6b918a31d21267f8c7dd52131496158695126b36115d5995c8053613b786b2cca6e7dc3d503c21ccecf55
ImpHash	b539389d4be1dd68c8213a539feb41fb

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base	`0x140000000`
Entry Point	`0x140001360`
Compilation Time	2083-02-22 19:23:04
Checksum	0x0001acce (Actual: 0x0001acce)
OS Version	10.0
PEiD Signatures	`PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows`
PDB Path	`ctfmon.pdb`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	4 libraries KERNEL32, msvcrt, ntdll, MsCtfMonitor
Exports	0 functions
Resources	3 Resources
Sections	7 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`	34,892 bytes	36,864 bytes	5.96 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`5D264903293DC35062502FA0FB609FF6`
`fothk`	`0x0000a000`	4,096 bytes	4,096 bytes	0.02 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`8AB207F232F203B8C19D559B9063CA89`
`.rdata`	`0x0000b000`	7,826 bytes	8,192 bytes	4.75 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`A9B10DC1CAC5CEDCB81630170FDC7BA8`
`.data`	`0x0000d000`	2,944 bytes	4,096 bytes	0.09 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`8B7E4D6E52143A76EAD8C682B4E82387`
`.pdata`	`0x0000e000`	1,728 bytes	4,096 bytes	2.20 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`C6460BEDCFF90BEF02FFC47DAB0DE126`
`.rsrc`	`0x0000f000`	2,336 bytes	4,096 bytes	2.98 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`57EDD18DA63F31D5EA0E26ADC88FCA9B`
`.reloc`	`0x00010000`	184 bytes	4,096 bytes	0.29 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`3F14C7A8F8938625517D5BE99CBADDC3`

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 3 (2,087 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
MUI	1	200 bytes	9.6%
RT_VERSION	1	932 bytes	44.7%
RT_MANIFEST	1	955 bytes	45.8%

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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