The express_win.exe File Analysis

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express_win.exe

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

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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Icon	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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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