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The App_Installer.exe (PWA Identity Proxy Host) File Analysis

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App_Installer.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name App_Installer.exe
File Type
PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.231.174
Database Version 2025-12-14 14:00:23 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
1,466,432
File Size (bytes)
2025-12-14
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
a1aeebf67be219f2dbf9e586ac6f63d4
SHA1
c5f245f3830bd04f805de237ee084beac5c2494a
SHA256
b4d8d2fa3c9abd1d40d80519cb058e1bb5fc2fc30448d47395dd9de1ce479a08
SHA512
1a013185d78ed6275859386a57e61dcd6df8f000f854741dc48e297629b3b5d8850235f53f5275fab7bd5cc50b6edc8e12a9932a4b3bf051ce3d7399a0121f18
ImpHash
5cfe96a30fb948a2480a91f1ee68b283

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x1400ac910
Compilation Time 2025-07-30 23:36:41
Checksum 0x00168dfb (Actual: 0x00168dfb)
OS Version 10.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
PDB Path identity_helper.exe.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 10 libraries
msedge_elf, ADVAPI32, dbghelp, USER32, KERNEL32, api-ms-win-core-winrt-l1-1-0, ole32, SHELL32, OLEAUT32, WINMM
Exports 1 functions
Resources 1 Resources
Sections 9 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
CompanyShortName Microsoft
FileDescription PWA Identity Proxy Host
FileVersion 138.0.3351.121
InternalName PWA Identity Proxy Host
LegalCopyright Copyright Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename identity_helper.exe
ProductName Microsoft Edge
ProductVersion 138.0.3351.121
UpstreamVersion @UPSTREAM_VERSION_NUMBER_STRING@
LanguageId @LANGUAGE_STRING@
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 1,153,734 bytes 1,154,048 bytes 6.57 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ ABA5DE8D825A2CA1EDB410D5FD31AE87
.rdata 0x0011b000 189,036 bytes 189,440 bytes 5.40 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 498FF32CDC3BDABE21632C2E95FC0636
.data 0x0014a000 123,036 bytes 59,392 bytes 1.23 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 0043195D74E6DC6A00153FF96A7F5178
.pdata 0x00169000 42,324 bytes 42,496 bytes 5.95 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 8687FB0CED902BBC9BDF162C9208BF5E
.fptable 0x00174000 256 bytes 512 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE BF619EAC0CDF3F68D496EA9344137E8B
.tls 0x00175000 545 bytes 1,024 bytes 0.16 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 46C4FEFD03F35EEB358636E8F59C058A
_RDATA 0x00176000 500 bytes 512 bytes 4.17 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 2A2F075977F6BE84086084636CF0E07D
.rsrc 0x00177000 1,216 bytes 1,536 bytes 2.87 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ CF9BAC7BF4D2A181DA3167BC092B6A28
.reloc 0x00178000 6,012 bytes 6,144 bytes 5.42 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ B675B47C9F8259CF1E036708508C8C80
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 1 (1,116 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_VERSION 1 1,116 bytes
100%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Microsoft Edge
Description PWA Identity Proxy Host
File Version 138.0.3351.121
Original Name identity_helper.exe
Signing Date 07:01 AM 07/31/2025 (162 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Microsoft Corporation; Microsoft Code Signing PCA 2011; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2011
Counter Signers Microsoft Time-Stamp Service; Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA 2010; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2010
Internal Name PWA Identity Proxy Host
Copyright Copyright Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Certificate Chain Summary
Microsoft Corporation #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2025-05-15 18:49:10 → 2026-05-15 18:49:10
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 04 7F 2F 42 2A 73 53 08 DE EA 00 00 00 00 04 7F
Microsoft Code Signing PCA 2011 #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2011-07-08 20:59:09 → 2026-07-08 21:09:09
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 61 0E 90 D2 00 00 00 00 00 03
Microsoft Time-Stamp Service #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2024-07-25 18:31:19 → 2025-10-22 18:31:19
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 01 FF 12 38 7C F7 C1 65 D6 A1 00 01 00 00 01 FF
Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA 2010 #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2021-09-30 18:22:25 → 2030-09-30 18:32:25
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 00 15 C5 E7 6B 9E 02 9B 49 99 00 00 00 00 00 15

✓ 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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