The winws exe File Malware Analysis

Technical Analysis

File Name	winws.exe
File Type	PE32+ executable (console) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows
Scanner Version	1.0.212.174
Database Version	2025-04-01 16:00:30 UTC

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	ce31295ca4629486752a0e016b4ad2c4
SHA1	3160c21001e83a0a4605a9724184978a83feb39f
SHA256	b7d354441b7382eed2cf7dd174e35bc99ea06e7643e12cb79335234f90473795
SHA512	37b359c8ec95aafa8e6b89280110bad92ec442ad0126068123b63848949925e03b5564c54cce13f5d8249ae0c550beb255758e9ab74ff962ce40eb770fddc3b9
ImpHash	bac442c669c2ee05001c661695496e0b

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Icon	Hash: 5a5f33bacf90fd7f912b2c3417803f00 Fuzzy: 9b866557d0a0f69b226db18d778f2f2f dHash: 69ccd4cccccccccc
Image Base	`0x100400000`
Entry Point	`0x100401000`
Compilation Time	2025-03-19 10:52:48
Checksum	0x000356c6 (Actual: 0x000356c6)
OS Version	4.0
PEiD Signatures	`PE32+ executable (console) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	7 libraries cygwin1, ADVAPI32, KERNEL32, ole32, OLEAUT32, wlanapi, WinDivert
Exports	0 functions
Resources	3 Resources
Sections	10 Sections

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	97,944 bytes	98,304 bytes	6.27 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`8EA5AA3C5D6C7EF832C6919B68352180`
`.data`	`0x00019000`	2,816 bytes	3,072 bytes	1.30 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`89580154FEE44D1E242E142CBD74FDF1`
`.rdata`	`0x0001a000`	42,088 bytes	42,496 bytes	6.46 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`4D5EED85F287CDCE757FD3C9184E525D`
`.buildid`	`0x00025000`	53 bytes	512 bytes	0.57 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`988366D9BE29FDBFB90E47EE12449F7F`
`.pdata`	`0x00026000`	2,760 bytes	3,072 bytes	4.72 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`09E07DCE04A6C46077C14BA7015ABE63`
`.xdata`	`0x00027000`	2,636 bytes	3,072 bytes	4.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`F6390A8821C28AF33C9DC5637BFCCB9D`
`.bss`	`0x00028000`	16,544 bytes	0 bytes	0.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E`
`.idata`	`0x0002d000`	4,268 bytes	4,608 bytes	3.97 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`0694E4AEFBAE4F3C39853A98A09E63CA`
`.rsrc`	`0x0002f000`	6,992 bytes	6,992 bytes	3.71 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`7AC1B899D1E34913B169554820042A30`
`.reloc`	`0x00031000`	304 bytes	512 bytes	3.41 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`AAD949F582DB886AC8F788217B09F03D`

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 3 (5,462 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
RT_ICON	1	4,264 bytes	78.1%
RT_GROUP_ICON	1	20 bytes	0.4%
RT_MANIFEST	1	1,178 bytes	21.6%

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.

The winws.exe File Analysis