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The Ghost32.exe (Symantec Ghost) File Analysis

Technical Analysis

File Name Ghost32.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.231.174
Database Version 2025-12-19 14:00:27 UTC

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
3,980,680
File Size (bytes)
2025-12-19
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
e3b7d0837242ee28f6d0fdc20e804e0e
SHA1
10c5774e499599eeee090bded7f69c87845831f2
SHA256
96d5d0946173b9d82d0bb990a06c6d11ecb7aff936dea7aa8e26e523e10d302b
SHA512
16c153b67f512e0a92f0d6a7ab1d6770a259ead2254eb773d296d99e03cab52aae3ef5f777a2850f032fb8ae25ba30b70719d2cd0807bd73336820aee2ea5df5
ImpHash
b82f622dcc69314b5e2125af74e90858

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 76ad7ff5e6776329af1662b6ef8024d6
Fuzzy: 41d0ef0f8d0e5b1896d334c6aaf7d367
dHash: f372fcc4fcfc7cbc
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x0064ccd5
Compilation Time 2010-02-02 08:54:45
Checksum 0x003db7c3 (Actual: 0x003db7c3)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
PDB Path r:\depot_cont\ghost\gsstrunk\ghost\ghost\src\core\vs2005\win32\release\Ghost32.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 11 libraries
Exports 0 functions
Resources 9 Resources
Sections 5 Sections

Version Information

CompanyName Symantec Corporation
FileDescription Symantec Ghost
FileVersion 11.5.1.2269
InternalName Ghost32
LegalCopyright Copyright (C) 1998-2010 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename Ghost32.exe
ProductName Symantec Ghost
ProductVersion 11.5.1.2269
Translation 0x0409 0x04e4

PE Sections

Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 2,841,666 bytes 2,842,624 bytes 6.72 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ E03C9375D8272C9FDE4F66D41CD63D1B
.rdata 0x002b7000 844,120 bytes 847,872 bytes 4.99 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ B4151ACA8BDD7DB9665A93428C9AB886
.data 0x00386000 688,508 bytes 262,144 bytes 6.89 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 6C6BB49E43A5980209849F79C5F31BDC
.mixcrt 0x0042f000 1 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 620F0B67A91F7F74151BC5BE745B7110
.rsrc 0x00430000 12,104 bytes 12,288 bytes 5.05 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 48283390E1164E2518846859BC93B517
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

Total Resources: 9 (11,550 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 6 10,032 bytes
86.9%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 90 bytes
0.8%
RT_VERSION 1 832 bytes
7.2%
RT_MANIFEST 1 596 bytes
5.2%

Certificate Chain Analysis

Certificate Information
Product Symantec Ghost
Description Symantec Ghost
File Version 11.5.1.2269
Original Name Ghost32.exe
Signing Date 10:03 AM 02/02/2010 (5820 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Symantec Corporation; VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA; VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary CA
Counter Signers VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer - G2; VeriSign Time Stamping Services CA; Thawte Timestamping CA
Internal Name Ghost32
Copyright Copyright (C) 1998-2010 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved.
Certificate Chain Summary
VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer - G2 #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2007-06-15 00:00:00 → 2012-06-14 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 38 25 D7 FA F8 61 AF 9E F4 90 E7 26 B5 D6 5A D5
VeriSign Time Stamping Services CA #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2003-12-04 00:00:00 → 2013-12-03 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 47 BF 19 95 DF 8D 52 46 43 F7 DB 6D 48 0D 31 A4
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2004-07-16 00:00:00 → 2014-07-15 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 41 91 A1 5A 39 78 DF CF 49 65 66 38 1D 4C 75 C2
Symantec Corporation #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2007-10-31 00:00:00 → 2010-11-24 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 75 8F 5E E8 26 3B 66 94 71 9D 84 34 EB 99 86 08

✓ 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

OK

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