The Start.exe File Analysis

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Start.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	Start.exe
File Type	Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes	`PE32+ executable (console) x86-64, for MS Windows`
SSDEEP Hash	98304:SgswCvCmdrAHQktlw2Kcel6t+JhVWn2xxjsl3v4IzsxFueMP3ypRNNENt:Sg2rA3tlKXfXWnAGQIziunON
Scanner Version	1.0.230.174
Database Version	2025-12-08 08:00:24 UTC

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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 9 security engines - requires caution

This file requires additional checking for potential threats. Based on suspicious indicators, we will soon add it to our virus database.

13%

Detection Rate

6,091,874

File Size (bytes)

9/72

Engines Detected

2025-12-08

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	3d39b117a83c597b0b8beaf65cf91033
SHA1	ae2669f0aea3076a2413b04aae597125ae800aec
SHA256	aa4efd161b92b04127322f72eed2bd554e20ea49ff05ca91e2f4de4385a41939
SHA512	3a07418d7508bfd094f59f8dacdbed6825cb886fa98944404d27fbc82f926ece24db19dfaffe18bb38f322e98361edeea4686526d8f2849dff2ca8ec782f683f
ImpHash	58053a2a3020fdc7713b576ad93bf7bd

Security Engines with Detections (9 of 72)

Sangfor

Trojan.Win32.Agent.Vuc8 Malicious

Paloalto

generic.ml Malicious

Cynet

Malicious (score: 99) Malicious

F-Secure

Trojan.TR/Agent.vikme Malicious

Ikarus

Trojan.Agent Malicious

Avira

TR/Agent.vikme Malicious

GData

Win64.Trojan.Agent.GLVJTF Malicious

Google

Detected Malicious

DeepInstinct

MALICIOUS Malicious

63 engines reported no threats - Only engines with detections are shown above for clarity

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Icon	Hash: 8547c1c86b698a9ef7283ae445340b48 Fuzzy: fccdf68d47a17284762cd86fbdb89830 dHash: 51d0cc3796e833b2
Image Base	`0x140000000`
Entry Point	`0x140008654`
Compilation Time	2020-08-08 12:28:18
Checksum	0x00000000 (Actual: 0x005decda)
OS Version	5.2
PEiD Signatures	`PE32+ executable (console) x86-64, for MS Windows`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	3 libraries KERNEL32, ADVAPI32, WS2_32
Exports	0 functions
Resources	16 Resources
Sections	7 Sections

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	135,152 bytes	135,168 bytes	6.46 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`DB3405EBF9C03C5408D69757198848A0`
`.rdata`	`0x00022000`	63,186 bytes	63,488 bytes	5.84 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`A1CCAFC259FDEAB90AAD44CFACEE0915`
`.data`	`0x00032000`	45,304 bytes	3,072 bytes	1.84 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`4FAC933499E097894EE311FBF7464AC0`
`.pdata`	`0x0003e000`	7,464 bytes	7,680 bytes	5.25 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`D00161F46412AD0C79C06026C2849BE7`
`.gfids`	`0x00040000`	172 bytes	512 bytes	1.75 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`0A20CA79306DA83DC4CF95D7D7B52E97`
`.rsrc`	`0x00041000`	347,076 bytes	347,136 bytes	6.22 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`88D1E4B11452B799F207924A3CC074A6`
`.reloc`	`0x00096000`	1,680 bytes	2,048 bytes	5.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`F186F235D075BC468BD92B65D816B991`

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 16 (346,243 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
RT_ICON	11	346,059 bytes	99.9%
RT_GROUP_ICON	5	184 bytes	0.1%

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.

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Proactive Protection

9 antivirus engines detected potential threats. This could be a false positive, especially for system tools or packed software. Verify the file source and check if it's digitally signed by a trusted publisher.

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