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The express_win.exe File Analysis

Technical Analysis

File Name express_win.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.221.174
Database Version 2025-07-25 18:00:28 UTC

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
41,210,904
File Size (bytes)
2025-07-25
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
d9ae763720e56e06304037d38ee6dd87
SHA1
96111374b5193a315a27d5d7d1599b636c126f39
SHA256
a9b768f2ce2e646e1da24d7cc85dbaa6c2be17bb78b50a270fd4e13de1b59c6c
SHA512
0f2c2a7421ec8fb0b01f6e95ac1d60a933c9a9122c7b63991280a9ca059cb35a068158bd39a620e6c325ae1f4f6ee777379ba36b45d79e16fa745b64496eb634
ImpHash
e569e6f445d32ba23766ad67d1e3787f

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 285ed5fe482c6cc15f0bcff26ff29f75
Fuzzy: 4ceb125b365ec2b0f0f8f3f13b9f8d2e
dHash: d22c86b39b862cd2
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x004b5eec
Compilation Time 2023-02-15 14:54:16
Checksum 0x02758207 (Actual: 0x02758207)
OS Version 6.1
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature Chain verification from CN=1306674 B.C. LTD, O=1306674 B.C. LTD, ST=British Columbia, C=CA, 2.5.4.15=Private Organization, 1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.2=British Columbia, 1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=CA, 2.5.4.5=BC1306674 (serial:196870861343377438256724143486158748074, sha1:f5ed1a2b3e7c534eb1358306e101a9d9cd1fe51b) failed: Unable to build a validation path for the certificate "Common Name: 1306674 B.C. LTD, Organization: 1306674 B.C. LTD, State/Province: British Columbia, Country: CA, Business Category: Private Organization, Incorporation State/Province: British Columbia, Incorporation Country: CA, Serial Number: BC1306674" - no issuer matching "Common Name: Sectigo Public Code Signing CA EV E36, Organization: Sectigo Limited, Country: GB" was found
Imports 7 libraries
kernel32, comctl32, version, user32, oleaut32, netapi32, advapi32
Exports 3 functions
Resources 18 Resources
Sections 10 Sections

Version Information

Comments This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName ExpressVPN
FileDescription ExpressVPN Setup
FileVersion
LegalCopyright
OriginalFileName
ProductName ExpressVPN
ProductVersion 3.8.0.0
Translation 0x0000 0x04b0

PE Sections

Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 735,716 bytes 735,744 bytes 6.36 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 43AF0A9476CA224D8E8461F1E22C94DA
.itext 0x000b5000 5,768 bytes 6,144 bytes 5.97 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 185E04B9A1F554E31F7F848515DC890C
.data 0x000b7000 14,244 bytes 14,336 bytes 5.05 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE CAB2107C933B696AA5CF0CC6C3FD3980
.bss 0x000bb000 28,136 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.idata 0x000c2000 4,060 bytes 4,096 bytes 5.03 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE E7D1635E2624B124CFDCE6C360AC21CD
.didata 0x000c3000 420 bytes 512 bytes 2.75 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 8CED971D8A7705C98B173E255D8C9AA7
.edata 0x000c4000 154 bytes 512 bytes 1.88 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 8D4E1E508031AFE235BF121C80FD7D5F
.tls 0x000c5000 24 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.rdata 0x000c6000 93 bytes 512 bytes 1.38 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 8F2F090ACD9622C88A6A852E72F94E96
.rsrc 0x000c7000 37,604 bytes 37,888 bytes 7.17 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 3381F31399C7D63F163B94298C2A46CC
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

Total Resources: 18 (36,522 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 1 24,322 bytes
66.6%
RT_STRING 11 8,040 bytes
22%
RT_RCDATA 3 768 bytes
2.1%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 20 bytes
0.1%
RT_VERSION 1 1,412 bytes
3.9%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,960 bytes
5.4%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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

Chain verification from CN=1306674 B.C. LTD, O=1306674 B.C. LTD, ST=British Columbia, C=CA, 2.5.4.15=Private Organization, 1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.2=British Columbia, 1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=CA, 2.5.4.5=BC1306674 (serial:196870861343377438256724143486158748074, sha1:f5ed1a2b3e7c534eb1358306e101a9d9cd1fe51b) failed: Unable to build a validation path for the certificate "Common Name: 1306674 B.C. LTD, Organization: 1306674 B.C. LTD, State/Province: British Columbia, Country: CA, Business Category: Private Organization, Incorporation State/Province: British Columbia, Incorporation Country: CA, Serial Number: BC1306674" - no issuer matching "Common Name: Sectigo Public Code Signing CA EV E36, Organization: Sectigo Limited, Country: GB" was found

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