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Set-up.exe Trojan Wacatac Analysis

Updated 2 months ago
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Set-up.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name Set-up.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
Scanner Version 1.0.211.174
Database Version 2025-03-18 06:00:26 UTC
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Ransom.Win32.Wacatac.cld

Malware family: Wacatac

Wacatac malware demonstrates multiple malicious capabilities including data theft, system compromise, and secondary payload deployment. It can download additional malware components including ransomware to extend attack impact.
N/A
Detection Rate
661,561
File Size (bytes)
2025-03-18
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
7fe05c590588b789b430b6ca4632342d
SHA1
490b3e01ccf6876c6edf08e616bd76cc539103ea
SHA256
9def86758afb15c8795461960541a44f20fa9f54373f3d13c4f1942a393dab22
SHA512
be433dc4cf109dadcff78954bfe0053a5d99a6c68c376bd7edfd6b7c2a05a36d9db9d8715fe4f58ca389475d3a8a773cdf7bd93f592315cd07b11d3af81d4d09
ImpHash
56a78d55f3f7af51443e58e0ce2fb5f6

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 95842ccf043229c8168d691fe160a4cd
Fuzzy: e3499db9b20bf43daacca194728d3e7c
dHash: 13699696aa8ad021
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x0040352d
Compilation Time 2021-09-25 21:57:46
Checksum 0x00000000 (Actual: 0x000a44bf)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 7 libraries
ADVAPI32, SHELL32, ole32, COMCTL32, USER32, GDI32, KERNEL32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 13 Resources
Sections 5 Sections

Version Information

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FileDescription Adobe Installer
FileVersion 5.8.0.592
LegalCopyright © 2020-2022 Adobe. All rights r...
ProductName Adobe Installer
ProductVersion 5.8.0.592
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 26,775 bytes 27,136 bytes 6.46 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ CE9DF19DF15AA7BFBC0A8D0AF0B841D0
.rdata 0x00008000 5,286 bytes 5,632 bytes 5.02 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ A118375C929D970903C1204233B7583D
.data 0x0000a000 176,152 bytes 1,536 bytes 4.15 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 82A10C59A8679BB952FC8316070B8A6C
.ndata 0x00036000 94,208 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.rsrc 0x0004d000 90,920 bytes 91,136 bytes 2.36 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 3EB09D56FEE4449004DCB104D78F68C5

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 13 (90,131 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 6 87,796 bytes
97.4%
RT_DIALOG 4 832 bytes
0.9%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 90 bytes
0.1%
RT_VERSION 1 572 bytes
0.6%
RT_MANIFEST 1 841 bytes
0.9%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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No Digital Signatures

This file is not digitally signed.

Security Implications:
  • Cannot verify the publisher's identity
  • Increased security risk when running this file
  • May trigger security warnings on some systems

⚠ This file either lacks a digital signature or the certificate chain could not be verified
Exercise caution when executing unsigned files from unknown sources

Certificate Verification Status

No valid SignedData structure was found.

Recommendation: Verify the file source and ensure it comes from a trusted publisher.

Ransom.Win32.Wacatac.cld Removal

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Removal Instructions

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  1. Start by downloading Gridinsoft Anti-Malware to your computer.
  2. Double-click on the gsam-en-install.exe file and follow the on-screen instructions to install the program.
  3. Once the installation of Gridinsoft Anti-Malware is complete, the program will open on the Scan screen.
  4. Click on the "Standard Scan" button to begin scanning your computer for threats.
  5. After the scanning process is finished, click on "Clean Now" to remove any detected threats.
  6. If prompted, restart your system to complete the removal process and ensure all threats are eliminated.
Important: Before You Start
Disconnect from the internet to prevent the malware from spreading or downloading additional threats. Run the scan in Safe Mode for better detection and removal of persistent threats.

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